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* [[Blue and Orange Morality]]: An alternative take on the Mythos by some authors. Most of the beings in the Mythos are beyond good and evil, as we understand it. For example, Long presents the ''Hounds of Tindalos'' as "Foul" and "descended of angles". Humans are somewhat "Pure" and literally descended from curves. In "A Note on the Cthulhu Mythos", Derleth explains that the entities of the Mythos are "beyond mundane morality".
* [[Canon Welding]]: Very common.
* [[Chaos Entity]]:
* Azathoth is the ruler of the Outer Gods and is a symbol of chaos. He is said to be too horrible to describe and is the ancestor of the other deities, including Cthulhu, Yog-Sothoth, and Nyarlathotep. He is said to be the creator god but is a blind idiot who accidentally created everything. Reality is said to be Azathoth's dream, and if he wakes, it will be its end.
** Nyarlathotep is known by many names, such as the God of a Thousand Forms, The Faceless God, and the Crawling Chaos. While most of the Outer Gods are more passive, he actively sows woe, madness, and chaos through the universe, which he accomplishes using his different forms and manipulations. He is vicious to the point that he delights in all the strife he causes. Even when he acts in kindness, there is a chance the person could lose their humanity at their cost.
* [[City with No Name]]: "The Nameless City".
* [[Covers Always Lie]]: Lovecraft anthologies (such as the ''Del Ray'' ones) tend to have weird, surreal imagery that often doesn't have anything to do with anything in the stories. Though, it does communicate the atmosphere of the books well enough.
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