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H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos is a shared universe far larger and more terrifying than that of humanity, where ancient, malevolent beings known as the Great Old Ones slumber in the depths of space or time. After Lovecraft's death, the Mythos has been expanded and developed by many authors, including August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard. These and many other authors have helped to flesh out the Mythos into a rich and complex Dark Universe.

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And this is why I fear Cthulhu [Discussion] (startrek.website)

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And ergotism. Don't forget ergotism.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I'm sure it happened some before, but the earliest known case was like, a thousand years or so after.

The danger of the Abrahamic religions is people who did experience hallucinations from things like ergot poisoning saw the similarities to the schizophrenic hallucinations their religions are based on.

So instead of their first thought being "clearly I'm seeing/hearing things that aren't there like a dream" it was "God has chosen me and is commanding me to do ____".

Like, under no circumstances is a higher power providing instructions, guidance, advice, anything.

And it's incredibly dangerous when people believe it's possible. Because if they experience hallucinations for any reason, there's a chance they treat it like a command.