History Trivia / CthulhuMythos

* {{Demonbane}} (CthulhuMythos + HumongousMecha + {{Moe}}. And by humongous, we're talking about one can destroy the universe with sheer size.)

* ''MerkabahRider'' consists of the adventures of a Hascidic Jew who battles demons. However, the overarching story is the invasion of the Outer Gods who are not part of the binary Heaven vs. Hell conflict. The first novel hints that these are Mythos creatures, and this becomes explicit in the second novel. Whether you consider this a crossover depends on whether you see the Rider as his own character, or whether you see it as a Mythos story from the very beginning.

** According to at least one story, The Nestene Consciousness, leader of the [[DemonicDummy Autons]], is actually one of Shub-Niggurath's oft-mentioned but seldom seen [[ExplosiveBreeder 1000 young]]. ClarkAshtonSmith would be proud. To be fair, he(?) really does look the part.

* {{Demonbane}} (CthulhuMythos + HumongousMecha + {{Moe}}. And by humongous, we're talking about one can destroy universe with sheer size.)

** And in the TableTopGame/{{Pathfinder}} (AKA D&D 3.75) campaign setting, a local race of subterranean Abominations explicitly worships the Mythos and use Shoggoths as guards, while the module ''The Carrion Hill Horror'' is pretty much TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu without the nasty sanity effects, and the ''Rise of the Runelords'' adventures involve the realms of Leng and Kadath. In general, the creators have explicitly said that the non-Earth specific elements of the Mythos are fully compatible with the ''Pathfinder'' universe, and they run with it.

** According to at least one story, The Nestene Consciousness, leader of the [[DemonicDummy Autons]], is actually one of Shub Niggurath's oft-mentioned but seldom seen [[ExplosiveBreeder 1000 young]]. ClarkAshtonSmith would be proud. To be fair, he(?) really does look the part.
* Literature/SherlockHolmes canon, being [[PublicDomainCharacter in the public domain]], has also been bridged more than once, such as in ''Literature/AStudyInEmerald'', ''Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened'' or ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''. ''Shadows Over Baker Street'' is an anthology of short stories in which Sherlock Holmes investigates various Lovecraftian mysteries.
* {{Tokusatsu}} show ''Series/UltramanTiga'' drops subtle referrences throughout its run, but it becomes obvious in two last episodes with a sunken city rising from the ocean and BigBad '''Ghatanothoa''' awakening from its deep slumber.

** More humorously, Comicbook/Hitman had the protagonist battling the "Many-Angled Ones'' alongside parody superteam Section 8 thanks to a MadScientist using OccultGeometry in his teleportation experiments.
* Similiar, MarvelComics TheThanosImperative has "Many-Alleged Ones", tiny veiled copies of Mythos' most popular gods attacking MarvelUniverse and even defeating some of the Abstracts, who are among Marvel's most powerful beings.
** Even earlier, Comicbook/DoctorStrange and [[Comicbook/TheTombOfDracula Dracula]] had each battled Mythos-like monsters like Shuma-Gorath and Y'Garon in the 1970s and 1980s, and the first issue of Strange's revived series in 1988 opened with a brief sequence showing him defeating an (unnamed) Cthulu by causing R'lyeh to sink back beneath the waves.
** Creator/ChrisClaremont also got into the act; in the story where Magneto's HeelFaceturn begins, Magneto's island base, which he raises from the ocean depths, is very heavily hinted as being R'Lyeh or someplace very similar.

* TooSpicyForYogSothoth, the Mythos shares the honor with ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' for this one. In the cartoon, Billy is rejected by a [[CaptainErsatz "Yog Sawhaw"]].

* In ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 3rd Edition, the sourcebook ''Lords of Madness'' states that the Outer Gods (or reasonable facsimiles thereof) are "worshiped" by the inhuman aboleths, while ''{{Dragon}}'' #360 implies that Nyarlathotep may be the father of the demon prince Graz'zt.

** And in the {{Pathfinder}} (AKA D&D 3.75) campaign setting, a local race of subterranean Abominations explicitly worships the Mythos and use Shoggoths as guards, while the module ''The Carrion Hill Horror'' is pretty much TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu without the nasty sanity effects, and the ''Rise of the Runelords'' adventures involve the realms of Leng and Kadath. In general, the creators have explicitly said that the non-Earth specific elements of the Mythos are fully compatible with the ''Pathfinder'' universe, and they run with it.

** Even earlier, Comicbook/DoctorStrange and [[TombOfDracula Dracula]] had each battled Mythos-like monsters like Shuma-Gorath and Y'Garon in the 1970s and 1980s, and the first issue of Strange's revived series in 1988 opened with a brief sequence showing him defeating an (unnamed) Cthulu by causing R'lyeh to sink back beneath the waves.

* ''CthulhuTech'' = (CthulhuMythos + {{Mecha}} + PostCyberPunk)

* In ''DungeonsAndDragons'' 3rd Edition, the sourcebook ''Lords of Madness'' states that the Outer Gods (or reasonable facsimiles thereof) are "worshiped" by the inhuman aboleths, while ''{{Dragon}}'' #360 implies that Nyarlathotep may be the father of the demon prince Graz'zt.

* ''TheRealGhostbusters'' unexpectedly battled Cthulhu in an episode that provides a detailed explanation of H.P. Lovecraft, Miskatonic University, Arkham, and the mythos in general.

* SherlockHolmes canon, being [[PublicDomainCharacter in the public domain]], has also been bridged more than once, such as in ''AStudyInEmerald'', ''Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened'' or ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''. ''Shadows Over Baker Street'' is an anthology of short stories in which Sherlock Holmes investigates various Lovecraftian mysteries.

** ChrisClaremont also got into the act; in the story where Magneto's HeelFaceturn begins, Magneto's island base, which he raises from the ocean depths, is very heavily hinted as being R'Lyeh or someplace very similar.

* VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft has entire sections of lore based on the Elder Gods, {{Eldritch Abomination}}s straight out of Lovecraft, such as C'Thun, and Yogg-Saron, as well as the Murlocs, a clear {{Expy}} of the Deep Ones.

* The DCAU did it explicitly in JusticeLeague, when they fought 'Ichthulhu' and its hordes. The writers later said they weren't aware that Cthulhu is public domain, othertwise they would just use him.

* {{Tokusatsu}} show [[UltraSeries Ultraman Tiga]] drops subtle referrences throughout its run, but it becomes obvious in two last episodes with a sunken city rising from the ocean and BigBad '''Ghatanothoa''' awakening from its deep slumber.

* There's a {{Batman}} Elseworlds story called ''The Doom that Came to Gotham''.

* ''CthulhuTech''= (CthulhuMythos + {{Mecha}} + PostCyberPunk)

* WesternAnimation/SouthPark had a trilogy of episodes where BP's drilling opened a hole into another dimension that many EldritchAbominations, including Cthulhu, came through to attack Earth.

** Even earlier, DoctorStrange and [[TombOfDracula Dracula]] had each battled Mythos-like monsters like Shuma-Gorath andY'Garon in the 1970s and 1980s, and the first issue of Strange's revived series in 1988 opened with a brief sequence showing him defeating an (unnamed) Cthulu by causing R'Lyeh to sink back beneath the waves.

* ''TheRealGhostbusters'' unexpectedly battled Cthulhu in an episode that provides a detailed explanation of H.P. Lovecraft, Arkham U, and the mythos in general.

* Similiar, MarvelComics TheThanosImperative has "Many-Alleged Ones", tiny veiled copies of Mythos' most popular gods attacking MarvelUniverse and even defeating some of the Abstracts, who are among Marvel's most powerfull *

* Nyarlathotep's often called "Nyarly/Gnarly" by his fans.

* TooSpicyForYogSothoth, the Mythos shares the honor with ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' for this one. Billy is rejected by one [[CaptainErsatz "Yog Sawhaw"]].

* CommonCrossover, including:
** Several stories by Creator/StephenKing
** ''CthulhuTech''= (CthulhuMythos + {{Mecha}} + PostCyberPunk)
** {{Demonbane}} (CthulhuMythos + HumongousMecha + {{Moe}}. And by humongous, we're talking about one can destroy universe with sheer size.)
** The WhateleyUniverse (CthulhuMythos + SuperheroSchool).
** In ''DungeonsAndDragons'' 3rd Edition, the sourcebook ''Lords of Madness'' states that the Outer Gods (or reasonable facsimiles thereof) are "worshiped" by the inhuman aboleths, while ''{{Dragon}}'' #360 implies that Nyarlathotep may be the father of the demon prince Graz'zt.
*** 4th Edition hasn't any direct crossovers yet, but it's made clear that the Far Realm referenced in the standard campaign setting is a realm of Lovecraftian horrors that require the combined power of the gods to repel, and is the source of all psionic powers.
*** And in the {{Pathfinder}} (AKA D&D 3.75) campaign setting, a local race of subterranean Abominations explicitly worships the Mythos and use Shoggoths as guards, while the module ''The Carrion Hill Horror'' is pretty much TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu without the nasty sanity effects, and the ''Rise of the Runelords'' adventures involve the realms of Leng and Kadath. In general, the creators have explicitly said that the non-Earth specific elements of the Mythos are fully compatible with the ''Pathfinder'' universe, and they run with it.
** A couple of Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse {{Tie In Novel}}s have incorporated the Old Ones into the Doctor's universe, to the extent of doing a {{Retcon}} labeling several of the Doctor's past adversaries as Mythos deities under different names. ''All-Consuming Fire'' by Andy Lane adds Franchise/SherlockHolmes.
*** According to at least one story, The Nestene Consciousness, leader of the [[DemonicDummy Autons]], is actually one of Shub Niggurath's oft-mentioned but seldom seen [[ExplosiveBreeder 1000 young]]. ClarkAshtonSmith would be proud. To be fair, he(?) really does look the part.
** SherlockHolmes canon, being [[PublicDomainCharacter in the public domain]], has also been bridged more than once, such as in ''AStudyInEmerald'', ''Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened'' or ''TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen''. ''Shadows Over Baker Street'' is an anthology of short stories in which Sherlock Holmes investigates various Lovecraftian mysteries.
** {{Tokusatsu}} show [[UltraSeries Ultraman Tiga]] drops subtle referrences throughout its run, but it becomes obvious in two last episodes with a sunken city rising from the ocean and BigBad '''Ghatanothoa''' awakening from its deep slumber.
** VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft has entire sections of lore based on the Elder Gods, {{Eldritch Abomination}}s straight out of Lovecraft, such as C'Thun, and Yogg-Saron, as well as the Murlocs, a clear {{Expy}} of the Deep Ones.
** ''TheRealGhostbusters'' unexpectedly battled Cthulhu in an episode that provides a detailed explanation of H.P. Lovecraft, Arkham U, and the mythos in general.
** ''MerkabahRider'' consists of the adventures of a Hascidic Jew who battles demons. However, the overarching story is the invasion of the Outer Gods who are not part of the binary Heaven vs. Hell conflict. The first novel hints that these are Mythos creatures, and this becomes explicit in the second novel. Whether you consider this a crossover depends on whether you see the Rider as his own character, or whether you see it as a Mythos story from the very beginning.
** The DCAU did it explicitly in JusticeLeague, when they fought 'Ichthulhu' and its hordes. The writers later said they weren't aware that Cthulhu is public domain, othertwise they would just use him.
** Similiar, MarvelComics TheThanosImperative has "Many-Alleged Ones", tiny veiled copies of Mythos' most popular gods attacking MarvelUniverse and even defeating some of the Abstracts, who are among Marvel's most powerfull *
** WesternAnimation/SouthPark had a trilogy of episodes where BP's drilling opened a hole into another dimension that many EldritchAbominations, including Cthulhu, came through to attack Earth.
** Let's just say that at one point or another, every major franchise that is even slightly SpeculativeFiction must include a monster that would be right at home in the Mythos.
* FanNickname: 'Cthulhu Mythos'. Lovecraft himself jokingly called it 'Yog-Sothothery'.
** Nyarlathotep's often called Nyarly by his fans.
* {{Trope Namer|s}}:
** [[DidYouJustIndexCthulhu Anything with "Cthulhu" in it.]]
** ArkhamsRazor, as a play on OccamsRazor.

** A couple of DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse {{Tie In Novel}}s have incorporated the Old Ones into the Doctor's universe, to the extent of doing a {{Retcon}} labeling several of the Doctor's past adversaries as Mythos deities under different names. ''All-Consuming Fire'' by Andy Lane adds SherlockHolmes.

** Nyarlathotep's often called Nyarly by his fans.

*** And in the {{Pathfinder}} (AKA D&D 3.75) campaign setting, a local race of subterranean Abominations explicitly worships the Mythos and use Shoggoths as guards, while the module ''The Carrion Hill Horror'' is pretty much CallOfCthulhu without the nasty sanity effects, and the ''Rise of the Runelords'' adventures involve the realms of Leng and Kadath. In general, the creators have explicitly said that the non-Earth specific elements of the Mythos are fully compatible with the ''Pathfinder'' universe, and they run with it.

** Let's just say that at one point or another, every major franchise that is even slightly SpeculativeFiction must include a CosmicHorror that would be right at home in the Mythos.

** Several stories by StephenKing

** The WhateleyUniverse (CthulhuMythos + SuperheroSchool).

** A couple of DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse {{Tie In Novel}}s have incorporated the Old Ones into the Doctor's universe, to the extent of doing a RetCon labeling several of the Doctor's past adversaries as Mythos deities under different names. ''All-Consuming Fire'' by Andy Lane adds SherlockHolmes.

** WorldOfWarcraft has entire sections of lore based on the Elder Gods, {{Eldritch Abomination}}s straight out of Lovecraft, such as C'Thun, and Yogg-Saron, as well as the Murlocs, a clear {{Expy}} of the Deep Ones.

** {{SouthPark}} had a trilogy of episodes where BP's drilling opened a hole into another dimension that many {{EldritchAbominations}}, including Cthulhu, came through to attack Earth.

** Nyarlathotep's often called Nyarly by his fans.

* FanNickname: 'Cthulhu Mythos'. Lovecraft himself called it 'Yog-Sothothery'.