Yog-Sothoth
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Yog-Sothoth is a cosmic, all-seeing Outer God from H. P. Lovecraft’s horror fiction, embodying the concepts of time, space, and forbidden knowledge.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lovecraftian horror character
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Outer God ⓘ cosmic entity ⓘ fictional deity ⓘ |
| alignment | cosmic horror ⓘ |
| alsoAppearsIn |
The Dunwich Horror
NERFINISHED
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The Horror in the Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Through the Gates of the Silver Key NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
comics
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novellas ⓘ role-playing games ⓘ short stories ⓘ tabletop games ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
forbidden knowledge
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interdimensional gates ⓘ occult rituals ⓘ |
| creator | H. P. Lovecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultTitle |
The All-in-One
NERFINISHED
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The Key and the Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lurker at the Threshold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
all-seeing
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coterminous with all time and space ⓘ existing outside normal space-time ⓘ |
| domain |
knowledge
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space ⓘ time ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Case of Charles Dexter Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspired | later cosmic horror deities in fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English literature ⓘ |
| mythosRole | cosmic principle of time and space ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Wilbur Whateley
NERFINISHED
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the invisible twin in The Dunwich Horror ⓘ |
| partOf | Lovecraftian pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
ability to open and close dimensional gates
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granting knowledge at a terrible price ⓘ omniscient perspective over the universe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Azathoth
NERFINISHED
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Cthulhu NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyarlathotep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
cosmic gatekeeper
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source of forbidden knowledge ⓘ |
| species | Outer God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
forbidden cosmic knowledge
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the dangers of transcending human limits ⓘ |
| universe | Cthulhu Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | cults in The Dunwich Horror ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Necronomicon