Cthulhu Mythos

Summary

Cthulhu Mythos is a fictional universe^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of fictional_universe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,100 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Cthulhu Mythos is the creator of H. P. Lovecraft^[3].
• Cthulhu Mythos's instance of is recorded as fictional universe^[4].
• Cthulhu Mythos's instance of is recorded as shared universe^[5].
• Cthulhu Mythos's instance of is recorded as series of creative works^[6].
• Cthulhu is named after Cthulhu Mythos^[7].
• Cthulhu Mythos's Commons category is recorded as Cthulhu Mythos^[8].
• Cthulhu Mythos's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• Cthulhu Mythos's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cthulhu Mythos^[10].
• Cthulhu Mythos's topic has template is recorded as Template:Cthulhu Mythos^[11].
• Cthulhu Mythos's fictional universe described in is recorded as The Inhabitant of the Lake and Less Welcome Tenants^[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include fictional universe^[4], shared universe^[5], and series of creative works^[6].

Origins

Cthulhu is named after Cthulhu Mythos^[7].

Influence

Things named for Cthulhu Mythos include Sollasina cthulhu^[13], a fossil taxon^[14].

Why It Matters

Cthulhu Mythos ranks in the top 2% of fictional_universe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,100 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]

Entities named for it include Sollasina cthulhu^[13], a fossil taxon^[14].