Necronomicon (fictional grimoire)
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The Necronomicon is a legendary occult tome in H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, reputed to contain forbidden knowledge and eldritch secrets that drive readers to madness.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Necronomicon Ex-Mortis | 4 |
| Necronomicon | 3 |
| Necronomicon (fictional grimoire) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Necronomicon (fictional grimoire) Context triple: [H. P. Lovecraft, created, Necronomicon (fictional grimoire)]
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The Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key of Solomon is a 17th-century grimoire of demonology and ceremonial magic traditionally attributed to King Solomon, detailing the names, seals, and conjurations of numerous spirits.
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B.
The Key of Solomon
The Key of Solomon is a medieval grimoire of ceremonial magic attributed to King Solomon, detailing rituals, invocations, and talismanic symbols used to command spiritual entities.
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C.
Gothic Serpent
Gothic Serpent was the codename for the 1993 U.S. special operations mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, that led to the Battle of Mogadishu depicted in "Black Hawk Down."
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D.
De arte cabalistica
De arte cabalistica is a seminal 16th-century work by Johannes Reuchlin that introduces and systematizes Kabbalistic thought within a Christian theological and philosophical framework.
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E.
Lives of the Necromancers
Lives of the Necromancers is a 19th-century work of historical and biographical essays by William Godwin examining the cultural history, legends, and notable figures associated with magic, sorcery, and necromancy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Necronomicon (fictional grimoire) Target entity description: The Necronomicon is a legendary occult tome in H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, reputed to contain forbidden knowledge and eldritch secrets that drive readers to madness.
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A.
The Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key of Solomon is a 17th-century grimoire of demonology and ceremonial magic traditionally attributed to King Solomon, detailing the names, seals, and conjurations of numerous spirits.
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B.
The Key of Solomon
The Key of Solomon is a medieval grimoire of ceremonial magic attributed to King Solomon, detailing rituals, invocations, and talismanic symbols used to command spiritual entities.
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C.
Gothic Serpent
Gothic Serpent was the codename for the 1993 U.S. special operations mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, that led to the Battle of Mogadishu depicted in "Black Hawk Down."
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D.
De arte cabalistica
De arte cabalistica is a seminal 16th-century work by Johannes Reuchlin that introduces and systematizes Kabbalistic thought within a Christian theological and philosophical framework.
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E.
Lives of the Necromancers
Lives of the Necromancers is a 19th-century work of historical and biographical essays by William Godwin examining the cultural history, legends, and notable figures associated with magic, sorcery, and necromancy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional book
ⓘ
fictional grimoire ⓘ literary device ⓘ occult tome ⓘ |
| alsoAppearsInWork |
At the Mountains of Madness
ⓘ
The Call of Cthulhu ⓘ The Dunwich Horror ⓘ The Shadow over Innsmouth ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeities |
Cthulhu
ⓘ
Cthulhu ⓘ
surface form:
Great Old Ones
Nyarlathotep ⓘ Yog-Sothoth ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
eldritch secrets
ⓘ
forbidden knowledge ⓘ |
| contains |
blasphemous history of the universe
ⓘ
forbidden spells ⓘ rituals to contact cosmic entities ⓘ |
| createdBy | H. P. Lovecraft ⓘ |
| effectOnReaders |
madness
ⓘ
psychological corruption ⓘ |
| fictionalAuthor | Abdul Alhazred ⓘ |
| fictionalAuthorDescription | mad Arab poet ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus |
banned book
ⓘ
restricted text ⓘ |
| firstMentionedInWork | The Hound ⓘ |
| firstMentionedInWorkAuthor | H. P. Lovecraft ⓘ |
| firstMentionedInYear | 1922 ⓘ |
| genre |
cosmic horror
ⓘ
weird fiction ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern horror fiction
ⓘ
popular culture depictions of occult books ⓘ role-playing games such as Call of Cthulhu ⓘ |
| inspired | numerous derivative works titled Necronomicon ⓘ |
| inUniverseReputation |
accursed
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blasphemous ⓘ dangerous ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic (in-universe original)
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English (in-universe translation) ⓘ Greek (in-universe translation) ⓘ Latin (in-universe translation) ⓘ |
| metaFictionalStatus | often mistaken for a real historical grimoire ⓘ |
| partOf | Cthulhu Mythos ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | no authentic historical version exists ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Arkham
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surface form:
Arkham (fictional city)
Miskatonic University ⓘ
surface form:
Miskatonic University library (fictional)
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| symbolizes | the danger of human pursuit of forbidden knowledge ⓘ |
| usedAs | plot device in Cthulhu Mythos stories ⓘ |
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Subject: Necronomicon (fictional grimoire) Description of subject: The Necronomicon is a legendary occult tome in H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, reputed to contain forbidden knowledge and eldritch secrets that drive readers to madness.
Referenced by (8)
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