All mythologies. The Norse Gods. Mythological Monsters. Almost immortal but less than human - fairies before Shakespeare. Introduction to English fairies The presence in the world of fairies was not a new idea when Shakespeare wrote A Midsummer Night’s Dream, or The Tempest.
There was a long and rich English tradition of the fairy world for Shakespeare to draw on – although he altered the perception of the being forever, by making them more fun, friendly, and less of a threat to people. Cthulhu. Cthulhu[1] is a fictional cosmic entity that first appeared in the short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928.
The character was created by writer H. P. Lovecraft. Family tree of the Greek gods. Key: The essential Olympians' names are given in bold font.
See also List of Greek mythological figures Notes. MYTH INDEX, Greek Mythology.