Gods of the Cthulhu Mythos

A gallery of Cthulhu Mythos gods, whether you consider them to be supernatural beings, space aliens, or both. These are beings that are worshipped, revered, or summoned. Each image is a link to a full article about that being.

Lovecraft's family tree of the gods shows the relationships between some of the gods, and lists a number of descendants who might be considered to be gods or demigods.

Groups of Gods
Beings of the Cthulhu Mythos
Beings from Traditional Religions

Groups of Gods

For an overview of the god groups in H. P. Lovecraft stories, see Great, Old, Ancient, and Other Gods in The Myth Patterns of H. P. Lovecraft. Lovecraft's groups of gods include:

Great Ones of the dreamlands

Other Gods ultimate gods who protect the Great Ones

Mighty Ones sea beings who accompany Nodens

Great Old Ones (1) whose priest is Cthulhu

Old Ones (2) associated with Yog-Sothoth

Ancient Ones (1) emanations of Yog-Sothoth beyond the First Gateway

Archetypes Higher-dimensional beings of whom we are all merely cross-sections

August W. Derleth divided the Cthulhu Mythos into good and evil gods, as discussed in Cthulhu Mythos. Derleth referred to these god groups by varied and conflicting terms, as discussed in Elder Gods and Great Old Ones: God Terminology in Derleth's Mythos Stories. Derleth's god groups are:

Elder Gods (1) Benevolent gods who imprisoned the Great Old Ones (3)

Great Old Ones (3) Evil gods who rebelled against the Elder Gods (1)

The Great Old Ones (3) are considered to be Elementals, and as such are divided into

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Beings of the Cthulhu Mythos

Here are beings who were invented for the Cthulhu Mythos, though a few (Dagon, Hydra, Nodens) are referred to by names taken from traditional religions.

Abhoth

Affair that shambleth about in the night

Beh'-Moth the Devourer

Demon Which Guards the Fire of Assurbanipal

Great One who must not be named

Master of the Monolith

shambler from the stars

Something from Out There

Tamash

Terrible Nameless One

Terror of Cut-Throat Cove

Unknown God of the Dead; Unknown One

Beings from Traditional Religions

Here are beings from traditional religions who are mentioned in Cthulhu Mythos stories. Some are referred to only in passing in the Mythos stories. Others (such as Malik Tous and some of the Egyptian gods) are reworked to be villains in ways that differ from traditional beliefs.

Adonai