"The Thing in the Pit" by Lin Carter: Xothic Legend Cycle Read Aloud
The Xothic legend cycle is a series of short stories by American writer Lin Carter that are based on the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft, primarily on Lovecraft's stories "The Call of Cthulhu" and "Out of the Aeons".
The cycle is centered on a trinity of deities said to be the "sons" of Cthulhu: Ghatanothoa, Ythogtha, and Zoth-Ommog. Together with Cthylla, introduced in Brian Lumley's Titus Crow series, they make up the Star Spawn. The five stories that make up the cycle (in chronological order) are "The Dweller in the Tomb" (1971), "Out of the Ages" (1975), "The Horror in the Gallery" (1976), "The Thing in the Pit" (1980), and "The Winfield Heritance" (1981).
The cycle introduces various mythos elements, such as the Zanthu Tablets, the Ponape Scripture, Father Ubb and the Yuggs, and two new Great Old Ones: Ythogtha and Zoth-Ommog. The cycle also features the Sanbourne Institute of Pacific Antiquties, Lin Carter's answer to Lovecraft's Miskatonic University. The lost continent of Mu also figures prominently in the cycle, as do the events that led to its sinking.
As both a real life friend and past editor of George RR Martin, elements of Carter's Xothic Legend Cycle can be seen throughout ASOIAF. My goal is presenting these lesser known tales of the Mythos are to provide a point of reference to looking for more Lovecraftian symbolism in The World of Ice and Fire, or for Lovecraft fans looking to branch out into the expanded Mythos created by writers in the decades following H.P. Lovecraft's death.
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Art Credit:
Astral Purification by Darksphere
Ghatanothoa by Jagoba Lekuona Huegun
Out of the Aeons by Arkham Insiders
Miskatonic University by Michele Botticelli
The Lost Continent of Mu by James Churchward
Zanthu Tablet by Lars Simkins
Rays of Xoth by Astra888leddher
Cthulhu and His Children by liquidnerve
Mu by Joshua Taylor Artworks
Zanthu by Libris Arcanum
Ghatanothoa by Borja Pindado
Ghatanothoa, Lord of the Volcano by Rafal Hrynkiewicz
Ghatamothoa by Crodeart
Unaussprechlichen Kulten by Hrairoo
The Calling of the Ythogtha by Gleb Kovylin
Secrets of Ulduar by Dmitry Prozorov
Ghatanothoa by Nottsuo
Idh-Yaa by Jason Engle
Ponape Scripture Fragment by Jason McKittrick
Atlantis by DarkMoonAnimation
Ythogtha by Grumble Putty
Demon Realms Necronomicon Fragment by zarono
Demon PrinceNecronomicon Fragment by zarono
Grimoire of Note by White Wolf Games
Xoth by TheSmoog78
Cthulhu Necromancer by Zarono
Abdul Alhazred by Usagi Doodles
Ythogtha by Dante-cg
Yugg by Ito Saith Webb
Flight Byatis by Gleb Kovylin
The Unholy Worship by Gwabryel
Cthulhu by Fiend Upon My Back
Sinking of Atlantis by Edward Barton
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Cthulhu Spawn by Ian Llanas
Frog Monster - Water Colossus by agentscarlet
Cursed Land by trinuviel
The Doom of Valyria by Jumping Puzzle
In the Sorrows by Marc Simonetti
Cthulhu by mobius-9
Intro Music:
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Background Music:
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