As an update to Cthulhu’s Chariot – that was first posted by sigsegv (some rights reserved) – via The Limbonaut.
The insinuation of it is malicious, in a malicious kind of way.
Cthulhu is supposed to be the eater of the world and of humankind, of course, so his name, grouped in that way, is rudely ambiguous. [...]
August 23, 2007
Categories: Cthulhu, Literature, Lovecraft, Lovecraftiana . . Author: DJG . Comments: 1 Comment
[first posted by Chili bob, some rights reserved]
Yeah, that’s exactly what Volkswagen automobiles are known as over here in Germany – chariots of the Gods, even multi-tentacled ones like Cthulhu. Just so as not to create confusion – Miskatonic University is in Massachussetts, and enrollment is extremely competitive.
August 18, 2007
Categories: Apocalypse, Chrome, Cthulhu, Cthulhu in Germany, Literature, Lovecraft, Lovecraftiana, Volkswagen, auto, automobile, cars, chariot of the gods, grand wagon of the apocalypse . . Author: DJG . Comments: 2 Comments
You couldn’t possibly start early enough with teaching your toddler the…oh, well…wisdom? grandeur? magnificence? …of great Cthulhu.
Here’s how to do it -
Tales of the Plush Cthulhu
(via Lovecraft Country)
Also, I will get the final part of my inquiry on Melville’s frontier apocalypse online this weekend. These last few days I’ve been a bit swamped with work [...]
August 2, 2007
Categories: Cthulhu, Literary Monsters, Lovecraft, Melville . . Author: DJG . Comments: Leave a Comment
A plush teddy to go with the most interesting incarnation of great and mighty Cthulhu? Here it is – tadaa! (via John Brownlee at ectoplasmosis)
As cute as it is – on a cuddling basis – I find the commercial line interesting that goes with it -
Now you can witness Cthulhu in his [...]
July 27, 2007
Categories: Bram Stoker, Cthulhu, Dracula, Literary Monsters, Literature, Lovecraft, Monster Anatomy, Monsters, Monsters in Literature, Paprika Hendl, Sesame Street, Teratology . . Author: DJG . Comments: Leave a Comment