Sign of Koth
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The Sign of Koth is a symbol in H. P. Lovecraft
's Cthulhu Mythos
. It is only referenced by name in two stories, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
and The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
. Koth
itself is referenced on other occasions. In at least one of the Sign's appearances it is ascribed effects of its own. Due to these ascribed effects and the appearance of the sign on doors and doorways in Lovecraft's original works later uses by other authors, such as in the Call of Cthulhu
role playing game, have connected it with doors and their sealing.
H. P. Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft --often credited as H.P. Lovecraft — was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction....
's Cthulhu Mythos
Cthulhu Mythos
The Cthulhu Mythos is a shared fictional universe, based on the work of American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.The term was first coined by August Derleth, a contemporary correspondent of Lovecraft, who used the name of the creature Cthulhu - a central figure in Lovecraft literature and the focus...
. It is only referenced by name in two stories, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a novella by H. P. Lovecraft. It was completed in 1927 and was unpublished in his lifetime. It is both the longest of the stories that comprise his Dream Cycle and the longest to feature protagonist Randolph Carter, and can thus be considered a culminating...
and The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a short novel by H. P. Lovecraft, written in early 1927, but not published during the author's liftetime...
. Koth
KOTH
KOTH may refer to:* Koth, Ballia, a village in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, India.* King of the Hill * Southwest Oregon Regional Airport , a public airport located in the city of North Bend, in Coos County, Oregon, USA...
itself is referenced on other occasions. In at least one of the Sign's appearances it is ascribed effects of its own. Due to these ascribed effects and the appearance of the sign on doors and doorways in Lovecraft's original works later uses by other authors, such as in the Call of Cthulhu
Call of Cthulhu
Call of Cthulhu may refer to:* "The Call of Cthulhu", the original short story by H. P. Lovecraft* Call of Cthulhu , published by Chaosium* Call of Cthulhu Collectible Card Game, published by Fantasy Flight Games...
role playing game, have connected it with doors and their sealing.
- "It was the sign of Koth, that dreamers see fixed above the archway of a certain black tower standing alone in twilight—and Willett did not like what his friend Randolph Carter had said of its powers." ~H.P. Lovecraft; The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (Ch V, Sec 4)