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The dreams in the witch house6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() The story itself centers are William Gilman a student of mathematics and, of all things, folklore at dear old Miskatonic University. there si so much that could be done with this idea… Unfortunately given the way it was done, there are also troubling questions raised by his doing so, but I’ll get to that in a moment. After all, who is to say if a witch is praying to the devil or some cosmic horror that takes on that aspect. Doing so in a story that involves witch craft and witches, those traditional worshipers of the devil, is also logical. ![]() ![]() Rooting aspects of this story in pseudo Judo-Christianity should work well, there is a logic to it, after all explaining things in terms of religion is what humanity has been doing for thousands of years, so seeing the devil in a manifestation of cosmic horror, or the roots of judo-christian myth laying in aspects of Lovecraft’s myths is not only logical but enticing as a concept. It stands out as the only real example of Lovecraft doing this in any of his cosmic horror tales. In terms of Lovecraft stories The Dreams of the Witch House is a little odd due to its mixing the cosmic horror that is Lovecraft’s staple with hints of Judo-Christian concept of the devil. ![]()
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