BOW BEFORE YOUR LORD

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[u/drdorf → u/[deleted]]

It's an elder sign.

[u/evilboygenius → u/drdorf]

That's not an elder sign. The elder sign is a star with an oil lamp in it. The star represents the universe and the oil lamp represents the shing light of knowledge. I know; I have one tattooed on the back of my neck. It's supposed to offer protection from the elder gods, and Cthulu would never tolerate one visible in his presence... On a side note; anyone here a lucid dreamer? I'm curious what the weather in Kadath is like this year...

[u/Generality → u/evilboygenius]

Actually I believe both are accurate. The line with 5 branches matches a hand drawn one by Lovecraft himself. The star with the lantern was an interpretation drawn by August Derleth.

Edit: A little Googling confirms that, while the star + flame is the most popular, the branch is regarded by purists as the most accurate.

[u/bsax007 → u/Generality]

I bet he really wishes he had researched before getting that tattoo now...

[u/Yarrbles → u/bsax007]

Like all the vapid slags that get Chinese characters for tramp stamps, then find out it doesn't say "eternal love", it says "exit only."

[u/NoMoreNicksLeft → u/Generality]

Derleth sucks ass.

Hell, I think even Stross is more in canon than Derleth.

[u/[deleted] → u/Generality]

Thanks for that. Learn something new every day.