|
Old One is a term for a deity or other ancient, powerful supernatural entity. This term is often used in fiction, primarily in fantasy and horror fiction. == Cthulhu Mythos == === H. P. Lovecraft === Throughout the weird fiction of H. P. Lovecraft, the term "Old Ones" is employed in various contexts. His first mention of the Old Ones appears in "The Call of Cthulhu" (1926), where he uses the term in reference to a group of primordial beings entombed in the mythical city of R'lyeh. At one point in the story, Inspector John Legrasse of the New Orleans police department raids a cult ritual gathering, capturing several of its members:
Lovecraft also mentioned the Old Ones in "The Dunwich Horror" (1929), naming them as mysterious entities associated with the Outer God Yog-Sothoth.〔Lovecraft 1929, p. 491.〕 In ''The Shadow Over Innsmouth'' (1936), the Old Ones had the power to keep the Deep Ones in check.〔Lovecraft 1936 (March), p. 157.〕 In Lovecraft's revision story "The Mound" (1940), the denizens of K'n-yan are referred to as "Old Ones".〔Lovecraft & Bishop, p. 105.〕 In Lovecraft's novella ''At the Mountains of Madness'' (1936), "Old Ones" was another name for a fictional alien species, the Elder Things.〔Lovecraft 1936 (April), p. 142.〕 These creatures were said to have built cities around the world in ancient times, but were eventually relegated to Antarctica. At the end of their reign, they were all but destroyed by the shoggoths, a slave race of their own creation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Old One in fiction」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|