Is it true that the Cthulhu Mythos is derived from Sumerian mythology?
The clicking sound you may have heard was the rest of the FAQ readers scrolling past this question. This particular information comes from the Simon Necronomicon, a book of ill-repute among most Mythos fans. Generally, when someone states that there is a connection, they have only read the Necronomicon and have little knowledge of either the Cthulhu Mythos or Sumerian mythology. The “Cthulhu Mythos” names in the Necronomicon (those on pp. xix-xx) do not turn up in any other known Sumerian texts, or anywhere else other than Cthulhu Mythos stories and articles. If you don’t believe me, most libraries have good mythological dictionaries in which you can research Sumerian gods and demons. You might also try the The Temple of Enki and the Sumerian mythology FAQ. When reading Cthulhu Mythos fiction, you may find parallels between the author’s myths and those of different cultures. This similarity is to some extent intentional; many of these authors have studied mythology, and have used eleme
