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{{Infobox Mythos Book
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. . . ''The Book of Eibon'', that strangest and rarest of occult forgotten volumes ... is said to have come down through a series of manifold translations from a prehistoric original written in the lost language of [[Hyperborean cycle|Hyperborea]].
  
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|also known as = *''Liber Ivonis''
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*''Livre d'Eibon''
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|author = Eibon of Mhu-Thulan
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|country = Mhu-Thulan
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|translation(s) = *Kishite
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*Punic, 1600 B.C.
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*Greek Edition
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*Latin, ''Liber Ivonis'', 10th-11th century
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*French, ''Livre d'Ivon'', 13th century
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|genre(s) = Religious, occult, philosophy
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|publisher = Adkins and Jones
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|publication date = 1937
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|appearances = *{{HPL}}: ''[[The Haunter of the Dark]]'' (''Liber Ivonis'')
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* {{HPL}}: ''[[The Dreams in the Witch-House]]''
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* {{HPL}}: ''[[The Shadow Out of Time]]''
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* {{HPL}}: ''[[The Man of Stone]]''
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* {{ADJ}}: ''Millennial Rites''
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{{quote|. . . ''The Book of Eibon'', that strangest and rarest of occult forgotten volumes ... is said to have come down through a series of manifold translations from a prehistoric original written in the lost language of [[Hyperborea]].|[[Clark Ashton Smith]]|"Ubbo-Sathla"}}
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The '''''Book of Eibon''''', also known as the ''Liber Ivonis'' or ''Livre d'Eibon'', is a [[grimoire]] by the magicianĀ [[Eibon]]Ā of [[Mhu-Thulan]].
   
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The book was passed down by secret cults to the present day. Never printed until the 20th century, there are many editions which vary widely, from tablets to scrolls. It is a key text in the ''Tsathogguan Cycle''.
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<br />&mdash;Clark Ashton Smith, "Ubbo-Sathla"
  
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==Editions==
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The ''Book of Eibon'', or ''Liber Ivonis'' or ''Livre d'Eibon'', is attributed to [[Clark Ashton Smith]]. It appears in a number of Lovecraft's stories, such as "[[The Haunter Of The Dark]]" (''Liber Ivonis''), "[[Dreams in the Witch-House]]" (''Book of Eibon'') and "[[The Shadow Out of Time]]" (''Book of Eibon'').
  
   
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* ''The Kishite'' Version
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The book was passed down by secret cults to the present day. Never printed until the 20th century, there are many editions which vary widely, from tablets to scrolls. Editions include:Ā  the Kishite Version; The Punic (1600 B.C.); The Greek Edition; The Latin ''Liber Ivonis'' (10th-11th century); ''Livre d'Ivon'' (13th century); and the only printed version, the Adkins and Jones edition of the Latin text (A.D.1937). A key text in the Tsathogguan Cycle.
  
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* ''The Punic'' (1600 B.C.)
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* The ''Greek Edition''
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* The Latin ''Liber Ivonis'' (10th-11th century)
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* ''Livre d'Ivon'' (13th century)
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* The only printed version, the ''Adkins and Jones Edition'' of the Latin text (A.D. 1937)
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==Contents==
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Among other topics, the book includes:
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* A spell for the emanation of [[Yoth]] that requires a child's blood ({{HPL}}: "[[The Man of Stone]]")
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* A method of giving people the Green Decay ({{HPL}}: "The Man of Stone")
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==Appearances in Other Fiction==
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There is a copy in the collection of the [[Library of St John the Beheaded]] ({{ADJ}}: [[:category:Doctor Who (Cthulhu Mythos)|Doctor Who]], ''Millennial Rites'')
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Revision as of 02:34, 19 December 2019

This subject contains information from the "Lovecraft Circle" Myth Cycles, and while guided by HPL are not based on his work alone.

ā€œ . . . The Book of Eibon, that strangest and rarest of occult forgotten volumes ... is said to have come down through a series of manifold translations from a prehistoric original written in the lost language of Hyperborea. ā€ž
~ Clark Ashton Smith , "Ubbo-Sathla"


The Book of Eibon, also known as the Liber Ivonis or Livre d'Eibon, is a grimoire by the magician Eibon of Mhu-Thulan.

The book was passed down by secret cults to the present day. Never printed until the 20th century, there are many editions which vary widely, from tablets to scrolls. It is a key text in the Tsathogguan Cycle.

Editions

  • The Kishite Version
  • The Punic (1600 B.C.)
  • The Greek Edition
  • The Latin Liber Ivonis (10th-11th century)
  • Livre d'Ivon (13th century)
  • The only printed version, the Adkins and Jones Edition of the Latin text (A.D. 1937)

Contents

Among other topics, the book includes:

  • A spell for the emanation of Yoth that requires a child's blood (HPL: "The Man of Stone")
  • A method of giving people the Green Decay (HPL: "The Man of Stone")

Appearances in Other Fiction

There is a copy in the collection of the Library of St John the Beheaded (ADJ: Doctor Who, Millennial Rites)


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