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Grimoires are books of great importance or power and are the source of much of the forbidden knowledge that illuminates the darkest recesses of the world. These books contain forbidden knowledge and discoveries about the Great Old Ones or of many occult topics. Often times these discoveries of forbidden truths end up driving the reader insane or leading to their ruin in one way or another.

Complete List of Known Grimoires

Al-Azif (Necronomicon)^[1]
Book of Azathoth^[2]
Pnakotic Manuscripts^[3]
Seven Cryptical Books of Hsan
Magnum Immonandum
The Dhôl Chants^[4]
Poakotic Fragments^[5]
Clay Cylinders of Kadethron^[6]
Ars Magna et Ultima
Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria
Book of Dzyan
Confessions of Monk Clithanus
Celaeno Fragments^[7]
The R'lyeh Text^[8]
Investigations into the Myth-Patterns of Latter-Day Primitives, with Especial Reference to the "R'yleh Text"
Thaumaturgical Prodigies in the New-England Canaan
Cthulhu in the Necronomicon
Book of Eibon^[9]
Parchments of Pnom
Testament of Carnamagos^[10]
Unaussprechlichen Kulten^[11]
De Vermis Mysteriis^[12]
Cultes des Goules
The Black Rites
Commentaries on Witchcraft
The Daemonolorum
De Masticatione Mortuorum in Tumulis
Revelations of Gla'aki^[13]
Book of Iod
On the Sending Out of the Soul^[14]
Eltdown Shards^[15]
Chronike von Nath^[16]^[17]
Zanthu Tablets
Rituals of Yhe
Yuggia Chants
Ponape Scripture^[18]
The Prehistoric Pacific in the Light of the "Ponape Scripture"
G'harne Fragments^[19]
Cthäat Aquadingen^[20]
Legend of the Olden Runes^[21]
Fischbuch^[22]
Legends of Liqualia^[23]
In Pressured Places^[24]
Hydrophinnae^[25]
Unter Zee Kulten^[26]
Dwellers in the Depths^[27]
Ghorl Nigral^[28]
Uralte Schrecken
Chthonic Revelations^[29]
Book of K'yog
Sussex Manuscript

Trivia

This trend was began by H. P. Lovecraft already before the creation of the Cthulhu Mythos. He also encouraged his colleagues (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E. Howard and others) to utilize his grimoires in their stories and to invent their own. The appearance of references to these forbidden books in the works of many authors lead to readers believing they might be real. Some of the most well known grimoires in the mythos are the Necronomicon (or "Kitab Al-Azif"), Book of Eibon and Unaussprechlichen Kulten.

References

↑ H. P. Lovecraft, "The Hound"
↑ H. P. Lovecraft, "The Dreams in the Witch-House"
↑ H. P. Lovecraft, "Polaris"
↑ H. P. Lovecraft & Hazel Heald, "The Horror in the Museum"
↑ The Horror in the Museum
↑ H. P. Lovecraft, "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"
↑ August Derleth, "The House on Curwen Street"
↑ August Derleth, "The Return of Hastur"
↑ Clark Ashton Smith, "The Coming of the White Worm"
↑ Clark Ashton Smith, "The Treader of the Dust"
↑ Robert E. Howard, "The Thing on the Roof"
↑ Robert Bloch, "The Shambler From the Stars"
↑ Ramsey Campbell, "The Inhabitant of the Lake"
↑ Henry Kuttner, "Hydra"
↑ Richard F. Searight, ”The Sealed Casket”, ”The Warder of Knowledge”
↑ H. P. Lovecraft & Duane Rimel, "The Tree on the Hill"
↑ Duane Rimel, "The Music of the Stars"
↑ Lin Carter's Xothic Legend Cycle
↑ Brian Lumley, "Cement Surroundings"
↑ Brian Lumley, "The Horror At Oakdeene"
↑ Brian Lumley, ”The Sorcerer's Dream”
↑ Robert M. Price, "Lumley as Lovecraft"
↑ Robert M. Price, Ibid.
↑ Robert M. Price, Ibid.
↑ Robert M. Price, Ibid.
↑ Robert M. Price, Ibid.
↑ Robert M. Price, Ibid.
↑ Willis Conover (2002). Lovecraft at Last.
↑ Walter C. DeBill Jr., "The Changeling"

[1] H. P. Lovecraft, "The Hound"

[2] H. P. Lovecraft, "The Dreams in the Witch-House"

[3] H. P. Lovecraft, "Polaris"

[4] H. P. Lovecraft & Hazel Heald, "The Horror in the Museum"

[5] The Horror in the Museum

[6] H. P. Lovecraft, "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"

[7] August Derleth, "The House on Curwen Street"

[8] August Derleth, "The Return of Hastur"

[9] Clark Ashton Smith, "The Coming of the White Worm"

[10] Clark Ashton Smith, "The Treader of the Dust"

[11] Robert E. Howard, "The Thing on the Roof"

[12] Robert Bloch, "The Shambler From the Stars"

[13] Ramsey Campbell, "The Inhabitant of the Lake"

[14] Henry Kuttner, "Hydra"

[15] Richard F. Searight, ”The Sealed Casket”, ”The Warder of Knowledge”

[16] H. P. Lovecraft & Duane Rimel, "The Tree on the Hill"

[17] Duane Rimel, "The Music of the Stars"

[18] Lin Carter's Xothic Legend Cycle

[19] Brian Lumley, "Cement Surroundings"

[20] Brian Lumley, "The Horror At Oakdeene"

[21] Brian Lumley, ”The Sorcerer's Dream”

[22] Robert M. Price, "Lumley as Lovecraft"

[23] Robert M. Price, Ibid.

[24] Robert M. Price, Ibid.

[25] Robert M. Price, Ibid.

[26] Robert M. Price, Ibid.

[27] Robert M. Price, Ibid.

[28] Willis Conover (2002). Lovecraft at Last.

[29] Walter C. DeBill Jr., "The Changeling"

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+{{Lovecraftcircle}}
-Cthulhu Mythos authors often utilize grimoires or "mythos tomes" as a story device. This trend was started by H. P. Lovecraft already before the mythos was fully formed. Some of the most well known grimoires in the mythos are the [[Necronomicon]] (or "Kitab Al-Azif"), [[Book of Eibon]] and [[Unaussprechlichen Kulten]].
+{{Derlethmythos}}
+{{Expandedmythos}}
+'''Grimoires''' are books of great importance or power and are the source of much of the forbidden knowledge that illuminates the darkest recesses of the world. These books contain forbidden knowledge and discoveries about the [[Great Old Ones]] or of many occult topics. Often times these discoveries of forbidden truths end up driving the reader insane or leading to their ruin in one way or another.
+==Complete List of Known Grimoires==
-== Grimoires introduced to the mythos by various authors: ==
+*''Al-Azif '' ([[Necronomicon]])<ref>[[H. P. Lovecraft]], "[[The Hound]]"</ref>
+*''[[Book of Azathoth]]''<ref>H. P. Lovecraft, "[[The Dreams in the Witch-House]]"</ref>
+*''[[Pnakotic Manuscripts]]''<ref>H. P. Lovecraft, "[[Polaris]]"</ref>'' ''
+*''[[Seven Cryptical Books of Hsan]]''
+*''[[Magnum Immonandum]]''
+*''[[The Dhôl Chants]]''<ref>H. P. Lovecraft & [[Hazel Heald]], "[[The Horror in the Museum]]"</ref>
+*''[[Poakotic Fragments]]''<ref>The Horror in the Museum</ref>
+*''[[Clay Cylinders of Kadethron]]''<ref>H. P. Lovecraft, "[[The Doom That Came to Sarnath]]"</ref>
+*''[[Ars Magna et Ultima]]''
+*''[[Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria]]''
+*''[[Book of Dzyan]]''
+*''[[Confessions of Monk Clithanus]]''
+*''[[Celaeno Fragments]]''<ref>[[August Derleth]], "[[The House on Curwen Street]]"</ref>
+*''[[The R'lyeh Text]]''<ref>August Derleth, "[[The Return of Hastur]]"</ref>
+*''[[Investigations into the Myth-Patterns of Latter-Day Primitives, with Especial Reference to the "R'yleh Text"]]''
+*''[[Thaumaturgical Prodigies in the New-England Canaan]]''
+*''[[Cthulhu in the Necronomicon]]''
+*''[[Book of Eibon]]''<ref>[[Clark Ashton Smith]], "[[The Coming of the White Worm]]"</ref>
+*''[[Parchments of Pnom]]''
+*''[[Testament of Carnamagos]]''<ref>Clark Ashton Smith, "[[The Treader of the Dust]]"</ref>
+*''[[Unaussprechlichen Kulten]]''<ref>[[Robert E. Howard]], "[[The Thing on the Roof]]"</ref>
+*''[[De Vermis Mysteriis]]''<ref>[[Robert Bloch]], "[[The Shambler From the Stars]]"</ref>
+*''[[Cultes des Goules]]''
+*''[[The Black Rites]]''
+*''[[Commentaries on Witchcraft]]''
+*''[[The Daemonolorum]]''
+*''[[De Masticatione Mortuorum in Tumulis]]''
+*''[[The Revelations of Gla'aki|Revelations of Gla'aki]]''<ref>[[Ramsey Campbell]], "[[The Inhabitant of the Lake]]"</ref>
+*''[[Book of Iod]]''
+*''[[On the Sending Out of the Soul]]''<ref>[[Henry Kuttner]], "[[Hydra]]"</ref>
+*''[[Eltdown Shards]]''<ref>[[Richard F. Searight]], ”[[The Sealed Casket]]”, ”[[The Warder of Knowledge]]”</ref>
+*''[[Chronike von Nath]]''<ref>[[H. P. Lovecraft]] & [[Duane Rimel]], "[[The Tree on the Hill]]"</ref><ref>[[Duane Rimel]], "[[The Music of the Stars]]"</ref>
+*''[[Zanthu Tablets]]''
+*''[[Rituals of Yhe]]''
+*''[[Yuggia Chants]]''
+*''[[Ponape Scripture]]''<ref>[[Lin Carter]]'s [[Xothic Legend Cycle]]</ref>
+*''[[The Prehistoric Pacific in the Light of the "Ponape Scripture"]]''
+*''[[G'harne Fragments]]''<ref>[[Brian Lumley]], "[[Cement Surroundings]]"</ref>
+*''[[Cthäat Aquadingen]]''<ref>Brian Lumley, "[[The Horror At Oakdeene]]"</ref>
+*''[[Legend of the Olden Runes]]''<ref>Brian Lumley, ”[[The Sorcerer's Dream]]”</ref>
+*''[[Fischbuch]]''<ref>[[Robert M. Price]], "[[Lumley as Lovecraft]]"</ref>
+*''[[Legends of Liqualia]]''<ref>Robert M. Price, Ibid.</ref>
+*''[[In Pressured Places]]''<ref>Robert M. Price, Ibid.</ref>
+*''[[Hydrophinnae]]''<ref>Robert M. Price, Ibid.</ref>
+*''[[Unter Zee Kulten]]''<ref>Robert M. Price, Ibid.</ref>
+*''[[Dwellers in the Depths]]''<ref>Robert M. Price, Ibid.</ref>
+*''[[Ghorl Nigral|''Ghorl Nigral'']]''<ref>Willis Conover (2002). ''Lovecraft at Last.''</ref>''<nowiki/>''
+*''[[Uralte Schrecken|''Uralte Schrecken'']]''
+*''[[Chthonic Revelations]]''<ref>Walter C. DeBill Jr., "The Changeling"</ref>
+*''[[Book of K'yog]]''
+*''[[Sussex Manuscript]]''
+==Trivia==
-=== H. P. Lovecraft: ===
+This trend was began by H. P. Lovecraft already before the creation of the Cthulhu Mythos. He also encouraged his colleagues ([[Clark Ashton Smith]], [[Robert E. Howard]] and others) to utilize his grimoires in their stories and to invent their own. The appearance of references to these forbidden books in the works of many authors lead to readers believing they might be real. Some of the most well known grimoires in the mythos are the [[Necronomicon]] (or "Kitab Al-Azif"), [[Book of Eibon]] and [[Unaussprechlichen Kulten]].
-''Al-Azif ''(Necronomicon)<ref>H. P. Lovecraft, "The Hound"</ref>
+==References==
-''Book of Azathoth''<ref>H. P. Lovecraft, "The Dreams in the Witch-House"</ref>
+<references />{{DEFAULTSORT:Grimoires}}
+[[Category:Lists]]
-''Pnakotic Manuscripts''<ref>H. P. Lovecraft, "Polaris"</ref>'' ''
+[[Category:Mythos Books]]
-''Seven Cryptical Books of Hsan''
-''Magnum Immonandum''
-''The Dhol Chants''<ref>H. P. Lovecraft & Hazel Heald, "The Horror in the Museum"</ref>
-''Poakotic Fragments''
-''Clay Cylinders of Kadethron''<ref>H. P. Lovecraft, "The Doom That Came to Sarnath"</ref>
-''Ars Magna et Ultima''
-''Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria''
-''Book of Dzyan''
-=== August Derleth: ===
-''Confessions of Monk Clithanus''
-''Celaeno Fragments''<ref>August Derleth, "The House on Curwen Street"</ref>
-''The R'lyeh Text''<ref>August Derleth, "The Return of Hastur"</ref>
-''Investigations into the Myth-Patterns of Latter-Day Primitives, with Especial Reference to the "R'yleh Text"''
-''Thaumaturgical Prodigies in the New-England Canaan''
-''Cthulhu in the Necronomicon''
-=== Clark Ashton Smith: ===
-''Book of Eibon''<ref>Clark Ashton Smith, "The Coming of the White Worm"</ref>
-''Parchments of Pnom''
-''Testament of Carnamagos''<ref>Clark Ashton Smith, "The Treader of the Dust"</ref>
-=== Robert E. Howard: ===
-''Unaussprechliche Kulte''<ref>Robert E. Howard, "The Thing on the Roof"</ref>
-=== Robert Bloch: ===
-''De Vermis Mysteriis''<ref>Robert Bloch, "The Shambler From the Stars"</ref>
-''Cultes Des Goules''
-''The Black Rites''
-''Commentaries on Witchcraft''
-''The Daemonolorum''
-''De Masticatione Mortuorum in Tumulis''
-=== Ramsey Campbell: ===
-''Revelations of Gla'aki''<ref>Ramsey Campbell, "The Inhabitant of the Lake"</ref>
-=== Henry Kuttner: ===
-''Book of Iod''
-''On the Sending Out of the Soul''<ref>Henry Kuttner, "Hydra"</ref>
-=== Richard F. Searight: ===
-''Eltdown Shards''<ref>Richard F. Searight, ”The Sealed Casket”, ”The Warder of Knowledge”</ref>
-=== Duane Rimel: ===
-''Chronike von Nath''<ref>H. P. Lovecraft & Duane Rimel, "The Tree on the Hill"</ref><ref>Duane Rimel, "The Music of the Stars"</ref>
-=== Lin Carter: ===
-''The [[Zanthu]] Tablets''
-''Rituals of Yhe''
-''Yuggia Chants''
-''Ponape Scripture''<ref>Lin Carter's Xothic Legend Cycle</ref>
-''The Prehistoric Pacific in the Light of the "Ponape Scripture"''
-=== Brian Lumley: ===
-''G'harne Fragments''<ref>Brian Lumley, "Cement Surroundings"</ref>
-''Cthäat Aquadingen''<ref>Brian Lumley, "The Horror At Oakdeene"</ref>
-''Legend of the Olden Runes''<ref>Brian Lumley, ”The Sorcerer's Dream”</ref>
-''Fischbuch''<ref>Robert M. Price, "Lumley as Lovecraft"</ref>
-''Legends of Liqualia''<ref>Robert M. Price, Ibid.</ref>
-''In Pressured Places''<ref>Robert M. Price, Ibid.</ref>
-=== Carl Jacobi: <ref>Robert M. Price, Ibid.</ref> ===
-''Hydrophinnae''
-''Unter Zee Kulten''
-''Dwellers in the Depths''
-== Sources: ==
-<references />
-[[Category:Articles written on in-Mythos topics]]
-[[Category:Articles including information from the Expanded Cthulhu Mythos]]