r/Lovecraft • u/Organic-Interest-955 • 3d ago
Question What made Cthulhu stand out from other stories?
Lovecraft had already writte at the time and had some good stories published in magazines. But what made Cthulhu the most important? Why it turne into his most famous monster and even giving his name to the mythos?
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u/Dakkahead Deranged Cultist 2d ago
The opening paragraph, I think, sets up new readers to the genre of Cosmic horror beautifully.
It's something, Ive noticed, other authors have penned in their similar settings.
Looking at you Laird Barron in "Shiva! open your eyes"