Lovecraftian Model of the Universe

[DanielH]

Hi everyone. As one of my side projects I'm going to construct a model of the Universe based off of the Mythos. What specific stories would you guys recommend me reading to learn more about how the Universe works in the Mythos? The thing is that they have to be written by Lovecraft; anyone else is no good.

Now... start! I need to know what I have to read so I can get this project off the ground correctly whilst keeping some of my time free.

Edit: I worded that incorrectly.

[Jesus Prime]

Hmm... I don't much remember specifics, but my new Cthulhu hand puppet is telling me that Yuggoth is Pluto, or at quite possibly its moon Charon - due to its position being mentioned as past the last prior known planet in this system, and the reference to the underworld made in the context of Yuggoth's earthly name in "Whisperer in Darkness".

[gorgliat]

Yo Daniel cheq this out. A complete list of .His work

http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lo ... index.html

Neat

[JJ Burke]

the way i understand it, the center of the universe is sort of a darkish pseudo-void type place where azathoth the mindless blob is surrounded by lesser monstrosities who play flutes.

i don't know how lovecraft described the shape of the universe, but i have seen it theorized to resemble a donut, so the center is actually outside of reality. i think that's a pretty cool model for mythos purposes.. whether it's of any use to you, i dunno.. i would like to see what you come up with.

—jjb

[Jehar]

I, too, would like to take a gander at your finished work. More analytical works on canon Lovecraft is always welcome in my book.

[Yog-Sothoth]

who the hell is Cannon Lovecraft? his Third Nephew or something?

[Jehar]

...Assuming you are serious:
"Canon: In the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. that are considered to be genuine, and those events, characters, settings, etc. that are considered to have inarguable existence within the fictional universe. Usually items that are considered canon come from the original source of the fictional universe while non-canon material comes from adaptations or unofficial items. "'

Anyways, back on topic, this link may be of interest to those curious about the general state and structure of things:
http://people.timezone.com/msandler/Art ... mony2.html

Myself, I find bringing a visual representation of the universe, in any model, is a pointlessly difficult task, for most models agree in four-dimensional space, and Lovecraft seems to be no exception.
However, doing these visual representations can help organize thoughts in such a way that the attempt of doing the model provides some extra insight as to the reality of things.

Lovecraft's model does not (I hope) mirror our own, but it will be undeniably valuable to compare and contrast things between his and our models.

[Jesus Prime]

...Assuming you are serious

It's always been hard to tell.