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- It describes the origins of the fictional book of the same name: the occult grimoire Necronomicon, a now-famous element of some of his stories. The short text purports to be non-fiction, adding to the appearance of "pseudo-authenticity" which Lovecraft valued in building his Cthulhu Mythos oeuvre.
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The Necronomicon, also referred to as the Book of the Dead, or under a purported original Arabic title of Kitab al-Azif, is a fictional grimoire (textbook of magic) appearing in stories by the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft and his followers.
The "Necronomicon" plays an important role in the Cthulhu mythos -- the mythology behind much of Lovecraft's work involving extraterrestrial beings of immense power. Lovecraft mentions the book in 18 of his stories, more than any other mystical book (real or otherwise) that he references.
- It seems that Arab Abdul Alhazred mostly wrote about a race of extraterrestrial creatures with cosmic powers.
- The book is a fictional history about our world and the creatures that eons ago ruled the Earth and other realms.
- In reality, the "Necronomicon" doesn't exist, though more than a half dozen books with the title "Necronomicon" are available at bookstores.
- H.P. Lovecraft said the title meant "the book of the customs (or laws) of the dead," but a more literal translation is "the book of dead names."
- According to a letter H.P. Lovecraft wrote to fellow author Clark Ashton Smith, Theodorus Philetas translated the original Arabic text into Greek i...
"History of the Necronomicon" is a short text written by H. P. Lovecraft in 1927, and published in 1938. [1] It describes the origins of the fictional book of the same name: the occult grimoire Necronomicon , a now-famous element of some of his stories.
Feb 14, 2018 · It's important to note that despite all of Lovecraft's efforts to explain the fictional status of this work, there are a number of people who swear up and down that it is in fact a real grimoire, full of rituals and spells designed to call up demons and evil spirits.
- Patti Wigington
Necronomicon A grimoire, or textbook of black magic for evoking demons, supposedly compiled by the "mad Arab Abdul Alhazred," but in fact an invention of H. P. Lovecraft, early twentieth-century writer of supernatural and fantasy fiction.
The Necronomicon, penned by the legendary Abdul Alhazred, is a tome of ancient knowledge that has long been shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Its nine books cover a wide range of esoteric topics, from Alhazred’s personal experiences to arcane rituals, incantations, eldritch astrology, and sacred hymns to the cosmic entity Cthulhu.
Apr 3, 2015 · Although the idea of the Necronomicon is less than a hundred years old it has quickly become one of the most important symbols in horror and supernatural fiction around the world.
