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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 aka Necronomicon (HPL: "The Hound")
Book of Azathoth (HPL: "The Dreams in the Witch-House")
Pnakotic Manuscripts (HPL: "Polaris")
Seven Cryptical Books of Hsan
Magnum Immonandum
The Dhôl Chants (HPL: "The Horror in the Museum")
Poakotic Fragments (HPL: The Horror in the Museum)
Clay Cylinders of Kadethron (HPL: "The Doom That Came to Sarnath")
Ars Magna et Ultima
Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria
Book of Dzyan
Confessions of Monk Clithanus
Celaeno Fragments (AWD: "The House on Curwen Street")
The R'lyeh Text (AWD: "The Return of Hastur")
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 (CIRCLE: "The Coming of the White Worm")
Parchments of Pnom
Testament of Carnamagos (CIRCLE: "The Treader of the Dust")
Unaussprechlichen Kulten (CIRCLE: "The Thing on the Roof")
De Vermis Mysteriis (CIRCLE: "The Shambler from the Stars")
Cultes des Goules
The Black Rites
Commentaries on Witchcraft
The Daemonolorum
De Masticatione Mortuorum in Tumulis
The Revelations of Gla'aki^[1]
Book of Iod
On the Sending Out of the Soul^[2]
Eltdown Shards^[3]
Chronike von Nath^[4]^[5]
Zanthu Tablets
Rituals of Yhe
Yuggia Chants
Ponape Scripture^[6]
The Prehistoric Pacific in the Light of the "Ponape Scripture"
G'harne Fragments^[7]
Cthäat Aquadingen^[8]
Legend of the Olden Runes^[9]
Fischbuch^[10]
Legends of Liqualia^[11]
In Pressured Places^[12]
Hydrophinnae^[13]
Unter Zee Kulten^[14]
Dwellers in the Depths^[15]
Ghorl Nigral^[16]
Uralte Schrecken
Chthonic Revelations^[17]
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

↑ 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] Ramsey Campbell, "The Inhabitant of the Lake"

[2] Henry Kuttner, "Hydra"

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

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

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

[6] Lin Carter's Xothic Legend Cycle

[7] Brian Lumley, "Cement Surroundings"

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

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

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

[11] Robert M. Price, Ibid.

[12] Robert M. Price, Ibid.

[13] Robert M. Price, Ibid.

[14] Robert M. Price, Ibid.

[15] Robert M. Price, Ibid.

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

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

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+{{Lovecraftcircle}}
-Cthulhu Mythos authors often utilize grimoires ("forbidden books") or "mythos tomes" as a story device. These books contain forbidden knowledge about the [[Cthulhu Mythos]], [[Great Old Ones]] or simply occult topics. They allow the characters in mythos stories to discover the existence of unknown horrors which progresses the story. Often times this discovery of forbidden truths ends up driving the characters insane or leading to their ruin in one way or another.
+{{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 One]]s 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 '' aka [[Necronomicon]] ({{HPL}}: "[[The Hound]]")
+*''[[Book of Azathoth]]'' ({{HPL}}: "[[The Dreams in the Witch-House]]")
+*''[[Pnakotic Manuscripts]]'' ({{HPL}}: "[[Polaris]]")
+*''[[Seven Cryptical Books of Hsan]]''
+*''[[Magnum Immonandum]]''
+*''[[The Dhôl Chants]]'' ({{HPL}}: "[[The Horror in the Museum]]")
+*''[[Poakotic Fragments]]'' ({{HPL}}: The Horror in the Museum)
+*''[[Clay Cylinders of Kadethron]]'' ({{HPL}}: "[[The Doom That Came to Sarnath]]")
+*''[[Ars Magna et Ultima]]''
+*''[[Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria]]''
+*''[[Book of Dzyan]]''
+*''[[Confessions of Monk Clithanus]]''
+*''[[Celaeno Fragments]]'' ({{AWD}}: "[[The House on Curwen Street]]")
+*''[[The R'lyeh Text]]'' ({{AWD}}: "[[The Return of Hastur]]")
+*''[[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]]'' ({{CIRCLE}}: "[[The Coming of the White Worm]]")
+*''[[Parchments of Pnom]]''
+*''[[Testament of Carnamagos]]'' ({{CIRCLE}}: "[[The Treader of the Dust]]")
+*''[[Unaussprechlichen Kulten]]'' ({{CIRCLE}}: "[[The Thing on the Roof]]")
+*''[[De Vermis Mysteriis]]'' ({{CIRCLE}}: "[[The Shambler from the Stars]]")
+*''[[Cultes des Goules]]''
+*''[[The Black Rites]]''
+*''[[Commentaries on Witchcraft]]''
+*''[[The Daemonolorum]]''
+*''[[De Masticatione Mortuorum in Tumulis]]''
+*''[[The 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]]''<ref>Willis Conover (2002). ''Lovecraft at Last.''</ref>
+*''[[Uralte Schrecken]]''
+*''[[Chthonic Revelations]]''<ref>Walter C. DeBill Jr., "The Changeling"</ref>
+*''[[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==
-== Grimoires introduced to the mythos by various authors: ==
+<references />{{DEFAULTSORT:Grimoires}}
+[[Category:Lists]]
-=== H. P. Lovecraft: ===
+[[Category:Mythos Books]]
-''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 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]]