Chapter 4: The Cthulhu Mythos

I think that the human mind lacks the ability to connect what is known, and that is the most merciful thing in the world. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoHuman beings live on an island called ignorance in the dark ocean, which is vast and contains endless secrets, but we should not sail too far and explore too deeply.

- Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu

It was noon, and the sun was not as gentle as it was in the morning, but more cruel and hot.

Sumo and the others left the forest and drove on the highway.

The specific heat capacity of the high-speed asphalt road is very small, and the temperature can be stored for a long time on the asphalt road. The ground has a lot of heat, and the hot road surface is able to roast the raw meat until it is medium-rare.

Loki leaned back in his chair and fell asleep, sleeping when he was full of food and drink, this god was really leisurely.

"Have you heard of Cthulhu?"

Looking at Loki, who was lying on the back of the chair and sleeping deeply, Su Mo suddenly asked.

"Cthulhu? What's that? Is it a person's name? ”

Wu Shanshan didn't know what Su Mo was asking for, and looked at Su Mo with curiosity, with an expression of asking for guidance.

"Forget it, I'll explain."

Yagami Ryuzaki saw that Su Mo didn't look like he wanted to teach and solve his doubts at all, so he could only come by himself.

"The Legend of Cthulhu is based on the novel world of American writer Howard Philip Lovecraft, compiled by Auguste William Dress, and co-created by many authors."

Obviously, Wu Shanshan was a little confused, summed up the information she heard, and came to the conclusion that Cthulhu is a fiction system.

"The core part of the system is the old rulers. Are they terrifying, ancient beings of great power, who ruled the earth in ancient times, but only to sleep peacefully in a sleep like death, very much like the gods? ”

"Okay, let's go on, don't sell it."

Su Mo pushed away the slap in the face of Yagami Ryuzaki, who was leaning towards him, and urged.

"Yes, the most famous of them is Cthulhu, which sleeps in the underwater city of Lalaye in the South Pacific. When the stars are in the right position, Lalaye will float from the bottom of the ocean and Cthulhu will wake up and bring havoc on Earth. ”

When Wu Shanshan heard this, she was very surprised, "That'...... Isn't that the same as God? Since the awakening of God, it has brought devastating disasters to mankind. ”

"Yes, it's very close to God, isn't it?"

Su Mo's expression was quite mocking, in his eyes, these so-called gods were just a group of stupid pigs who only knew how to eat and excrete, but these stupid pigs still had some very powerful powers.

They are the root of all evil, magic, mysteries, and cannot be explored. They come from other planets and bring life to Earth. But they are by no means good, they make life only for slavery!

They are as powerful as gods, and thus they are the origin of all myths on earth. Humanity simply has no power to fight against it, and once they wake up, humanity will only perish!

Even in the novel, all those who try to explore their secrets, or who come into contact with them, are consumed by boundless fear after one glance, and then completely crazy or die.

This is the Cthulhu Mythos, like a gray-haired watch, telling about the stain of God. If the gods that humans believe in are completely replaced by the dark side, then what else can humans believe in but themselves?

"Ever heard of the Old Gods? The god who gives sanctions to the old rulers in the Cthulhu Mythos is a benevolent being. ”

As Lovecraft envisioned in his theory of mythology, it was the "old gods" who first appeared.

These ancient gods are benevolent beings, representing the forces of good, who reside quietly in the constellation Orion near Betelgeuse and rarely intervene in the struggle of the Earth race against the evil forces that are sometimes referred to as the "Old Dominators" and sometimes as the "Ancient Dominators".

The Old Gods fought against the Old Dominators and the Outer Gods, and fought against the Old Dominators in ancient times, imprisoning and banishing them.

They generally have good intentions towards humanity and assist humanity in its opposition to the Old Dominators. Many enthusiasts believe that the existence of the Old Gods introduces the concept of a binary opposition between good and evil that contradicts Lovecraft's indifferent view of cosmic horror, and therefore refuses to justify them.

However, some enthusiasts countered that the old gods did this purely because they were hostile to the old rulers, and there was no moral element involved, and they had no interest in humanity or the human world itself, and that it was only in their own interests to help humanity.

Regardless, it is a fact that the Old Gods and humans are working together against the Old Dominators.

"Do you feel like the Cthulhu Mythos is the same as what we're experiencing right now?"

Yagami Ryuzaki deliberately sold off the sun, and before everyone could answer, he immediately continued to explain.

"The Aesir gods, who originally represented justice, did awaken to destroy humanity, but the so-called evil gods in mythology chose to help humanity. Although this matter has something to do with the feud between them, you see Loki, the so-called evil god is more like a human. ”

"Loki doesn't seem to be as evil as he seems to be in mythology, and he really is just like a human."

Su Mo and Loki can be said to be glued together every day, and even Wu Shanshan is jealous.

Of course, it's not because of how much Sommer likes Loki, it's mainly that Loki is just too annoying. It's like a rice cake stuck to your body, and you can't shake it off.

"Perhaps the myth we know is nothing more than the autobiography of the victor, the Aesir gods defeated the evil god and sealed the evil god to Hell for eternity."

Su Mo bit his left thumb and listened to Yagami Ryuzaki teach them and solve their doubts.

History is written by the victors, and the losers can only bear on their knees. Even if it is to reverse black and white and tell right and wrong, it is the right of the winner. So history is the least credible, and mythology is even more so.

Anything that can be written down is written by people, and since it is a human being, it is inevitable to carry personal emotions.

Loki is the best proof of that.

In mythology, he is insidious and cunning, and he is simply the embodiment of demons, symbolizing the evil underworld and hell as his palace.

But Loki himself said that he was imprisoned in Hades by Odin after leading the army to launch a counterattack like a god, and after the counterattack failed. And judging from what Loki did, there was no way for Loki to leave the hell of Hades.

Therefore, myths are not necessarily true, and no matter how obvious the evidence is, it cannot be fully believed.

Unless someone has witnessed the world of the gods and participated in the wars of the gods, they are qualified to write history and myths.