Necronomicon
fictional grimoire appearing in the stories of and inspired by writer H. P. Lovecraft
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Summary
Necronomicon is a fictional book[1]. Necronomicon ranks in the top 9% of fictional book entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,737 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Abdul Alhazred[3]
- Genre: grimoire[4]
- Commons category: Necronomicon[5]
- Language of work or name: Arabic[6], Greek[7], Latin[8]
- Inception: 730[9]
- Has edition or translation: Simon Necronomicon[10]
- From narrative universe: Cthulhu Mythos[11]
- Takes place in fictional universe: Cthulhu Mythos[12]
- Present in work: The Hound[13], At the Mountains of Madness[14], The Case of Charles Dexter Ward[15], The Nameless City[16], The Call of Cthulhu[17], History of the Necronomicon[18], The Dunwich Horror[19], The Colour Out of Space[20]
- Title: Al Azif[21]
- Different from: Cryptonomicon[22]
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Influence
Things named for Necronomicon include Necronomicon[23], a film[24], directed by Brian Yuzna[25] and Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness[26], a video game[27].
Why It Matters
Necronomicon has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Necronomicon is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for Necronomicon include Necronomicon[23], a film[24], directed by Brian Yuzna[25] and Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness[26], a video game[27].