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'''Cthulhu''' (pronounced "Khlûl'hloo" or "Kathooloo") (Other spellings: Kutulu, Ktulu, Cthulu, Kthulhut, Thu Thu, Tulu) is a fictional Pre-[[Judeo-Christian]] deity/demon variously described as a "sleeping" or "dreaming" in the works of [[H. P. Lovecraft]]. Cthulhu sleeps in the sunken city of R'lyeh and when the stars are right, will reawaken ushering in the destruction of humanity.

'''Cthulhu''' (pronounced "K'Thoo Loo") (Other spellings: Kutulu, Ktulu, Cthulu, Kthulhut, Thu Thu, Tulu) is a fictional entity (One of the so-called Great Old Ones) variously described as a "sleeping" or "dreaming" in the works of [[H. P. Lovecraft]]. Cthulhu sleeps in the sunken city of R'lyeh and when the stars are right, will reawaken ushering in the destruction of humanity. It is featured in the eponymous short story [[The Call of Cthulhu]], as well as many other works by both Lovecraft and his contemporaries. 

As of 2005 some correlation has been proposed<ref>Kepler and Yard ''Lovecraft and Christianity: a hidden message?'' (2005)</ref> between the symbolism of the mythos and both the Christian devil [[Satan]] and [[creation science]] in Christianity: in the stories the being Cthulhu corrupts creatures from God and turns their worship inward, on their own bodies, with horrific results<ref>H. P. Lovecraft ''The Shadow over Innsmouth'' (1941)</ref>; furthermore, many of the tales in the mythos feature the triumph of the supernatural over established science<ref>H. P. Lovecraft ''At the Mountains of Madness'', ''The Dream Quest for Unknown Kadath'' (various).</ref>. It should be recognized, however, that Lovecraft was an virulent atheist and that the symbolism is likely coincidental.

Some have suggested a connection between Cthulhu and Judeo-Christian figures such as [[Satan]], though this comparison is shaky at best.  In every Lovecraft story, the universe is full of strange and terrible entities that humans mistakenly call Gods, Cthulhu being a powerful but not unique creature with Godlike powers. Lovecraft himself was an Athiest, and his stories reflected his views of humanity's role in the universe as insignificant and at the mercy of greater, unknown powers.

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