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The Mythology and Popularity of the Necronomicon
TLDR The Necronomicon, a famous fictional text created by HP Lovecraft, has gained popularity due to its compelling descriptions of creatures and its anchoring in reality through the use of real names and books on magic. Although the Necronomicon is fictional, it has been published and sold in bookstores, although often in poorly written and exaggerated versions.
Timestamped Summary
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This podcast episode is about the Necronomicon, which is a famous fictional text created by HP Lovecraft.
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The Necronomicon deals with creatures that can drive you insane just by looking at them or interacting with them, and at the center of the Necronomicon is Cthulhu, who is described as having wings and being part octopus, part dragon, and part man.
07:56
The fans of Lovecraft made Cthulhu the central figure of his mythology because the descriptions of Cthulhu are compelling and easier to imagine compared to other creatures in Lovecraft's stories.
11:58
The Necronomicon, a book of spells used to conjure the great old ones, was created by the fictional author, the Mad Arab, Abdul Al-Hazred, and although Lovecraft never wrote the full Necronomicon, it has thrived and even has real versions available on Amazon.
16:10
The Necronomicon, although fictional, has been published and sold in bookstores, but the versions available are often poorly written and transparent attempts to make the book seem dangerous and spooky.
19:45
Lovecraft built a believable mythology around the Necronomicon, anchoring it in reality by using real names and mixing in real books on magic and the occult alongside the fictional ones.
23:37
The Necronomicon has made appearances in movies and television, including the Evil Dead series and The Simpsons.
27:24
The Necronomicon has made appearances in various movies and television shows, including Friday the 13th part nine, Jason goes to hell, where it is briefly seen on a table, as well as in Pumpkin Head 2, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Real Ghostbusters, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and Metalock.
31:09
A wrongful death lawsuit ensued after a nurse accidentally plugged an electric shaver into the same outlet as a temporary pacemaker, causing the patient's heart to go wild and ultimately resulting in his death.
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