Help me name my cat
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From: gar...@husc10.harvard.edu (Javier Garcia-Torres)
Date: 1 Feb 93 02:23:12 EST
Local: Mon, Feb 1 1993 3:23 am
Subject: Re: Help me name my cat
Lovecraft might have said that with the passing of time, humans
distort their ancestral racial memories from the collective subconscious (which include memories of He Who is not to be Named's name) and transform them into what we now consider ancient religions (such as the ancient Egyptian's gods). IMHO, if one were to delve into the oldest human religions in HPL's Just my $0.02. Apologies for rambling on so much. You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: cwy...@liberty.uc.wlu.edu (Colin J. Wynne)
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 02:14:07 GMT
Local: Mon, Feb 1 1993 10:14 pm
Subject: Re: Help me name my cat
> Matt Welsh (m...@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU) wrote: I think Shub-Niggurath is a great name. And, somehow, 'Shub' seems like a > : Well, we did it. After finally scrounging up enough money and some friends > : who were willing to chip in, Jim and I went out and got ourselves the > : cutest little kitten: He's furry, a mottled-black and brownish color, and > : about the size of a Nerf(tm) ball. He's got a really adorable nose. > : And, yes, we plan to keep him. > : So, I'd like some suggestions; you can either post or e-mail them to me. > : I'll honor the winning suggestion in some way--- hey, I'll name a cat > : after it. good nickname for a fat cat. CJW ===== cwy...@liberty.uc.wlu.edu Lexington, Virginia ===== <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<< You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: sa...@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (David A. Tumarkin)
Date: 2 Feb 93 21:26:49 GMT
Local: Tues, Feb 2 1993 5:26 pm
Subject: Re: Help me name my cat
intru...@cats.ucsc.edu (Isaac N. Truder) writes:
> > >I think HPL had a cat named Bubastis, though. (WATCHMEN, anyone?) > Bubastis was one name for the Ancient Egyptian cat-god(dess?). that the Egyptians built in her honor. Useless and probably inaccurate trivia fact: - Sasha -------------------------------------------------------------------------- You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: gar...@husc10.harvard.edu (Javier Garcia-Torres)
Date: 3 Feb 93 17:06:02 EST
Local: Wed, Feb 3 1993 6:06 pm
Subject: Re: Help me name my cat
In article <9302011941.AA3983.V...@gilly.UUCP> gilly!d...@quack.UB.com (Dave Fischer) writes: This is important. What Lovecraft story would be complete without >gar...@husc10.harvard.edu (Javier Garcia-Torres) writes: >>Their descendants many generations hence in Mesopotamia would still have >Add to that the effect all those old critters have on nearbye humans disturbing dreams? You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: gilly!d...@quack.UB.com (Dave Fischer)
Date: 3 Feb 93 09:26:16 GMT
Local: Wed, Feb 3 1993 5:26 am
Subject: Re: Help me name my cat
gar...@husc10.harvard.edu (Javier Garcia-Torres) writes: Add to that the effect all those old critters have on nearbye humans >Their descendants many generations hence in Mesopotamia would still have >the oral traditions of their forefathers, and their ancestral memories (in >Lovecraft's world there is such a thing) to influence them in forming the >first organized religion (they built those cute ziggurats(sp?)). when tossing in their sleep (death?) via dreams... ------------------------ uunet!quack!gilly!dave ------------------------ You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: sbowman@huey (BOWMAN)
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1993 20:15:57 GMT
Local: Thurs, Feb 4 1993 4:15 pm
Subject: Re: Help me name my cat
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From: NFi...@UCSD.edu (Nick Fitch)
Date: 7 Feb 1993 00:30:09 GMT
Local: Sat, Feb 6 1993 8:30 pm
Subject: Re: Help me name my cat
I tried to name one of our cats 'Nyarlathotep' once, because she was a
Howler in the Darkness. Unfortunately my mother preferred 'Patchy'. Bloody stupid name for a cat if you ask me. Now I come to think of it though: was Nyarlathotep the Howler in the ===================================================================== You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: gilly!d...@quack.UB.com (Dave Fischer)
Date: 7 Feb 1993 03:27:50 -0600
Local: Sun, Feb 7 1993 5:27 am
Subject: Re: Help me name my cat
NFi...@UCSD.edu (Nick Fitch) writes: Yeah, but imagine what a horrible name "Patchy" would be for an Old One! >I tried to name one of our cats 'Nyarlathotep' once, because she was a >Howler in the Darkness. Unfortunately my mother preferred 'Patchy'. >Bloody stupid name for a cat if you ask me. >Now I come to think of it though: was Nyarlathotep the Howler in the Azathoth is an insane mass of organic material the size of a star >Darkness, or was that Azathoth? somewhere way out there. I only know of one instance, back in '88, when he passed close enough to the earth to be noticed. (My friends said it was smoke from some massive forest fire a few hundred miles away or somthing. Pathetic how feeble minds will grasp at such ludicrous straws when confronted with the horrors of the real universe isn't it?) Um... I can't place the "Howler in the Darkness" nickname offhand... ------------------------ uunet!quack!gilly!dave ------------------------ You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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Azathoth
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From: gar...@husc11.harvard.edu (Javier Garcia-Torres)
Date: 12 Feb 93 04:39:58 GMT
Local: Fri, Feb 12 1993 12:39 am
Subject: Azathoth
In article <9302062052.AA24832.V...@gilly.UUCP> gilly!d...@quack.UB.com (Dave Fischer) writes: Actually, Azathoth is described as idiotic rather rather than >NFi...@UCSD.edu (Nick Fitch) writes: >Azathoth is an insane mass of organic material the size of a star insane. The latter is a better adjective for his worshippers. Also, he lives at the center of infinity. For more info read one of the Randolph Carter stories (Through the Gate of the Silver Key, I think. Corrections are welcome). You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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From: ka...@quip.eecs.umich.edu (Ken Alexander)
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1993 21:52:39 GMT
Local: Fri, Feb 12 1993 5:52 pm
Subject: Re: Azathoth
In article <1993Feb11.233959.20...@husc3.harvard.edu> gar...@husc11.harvard.edu (Javier Garcia-Torres) writes:
> Actually, Azathoth is described as idiotic rather rather than of the galaxy. The blind and idiot god, swirling chaos in the center of everything, surrounded by hordes of lesser dancing and piping entities... it fits. You must Sign in before you can post messages.
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