Cthulhu is a gigantic Lovecraftian entity worshipped by cultists.
Cthulhu ( [ - all ( k ) ʟ̝̊ʊlʔɬuː ] ) is a cosmic entity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft and first introduced in the short story `` The Call of Cthulhu '' , published in the American pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928 . Considered a Great Old One within the pantheon of Lovecraftian cosmic entities , the creature has since been featured in numerous popular culture references . Lovecraft depicts Cthulhu as a gigantic entity worshipped by cultists .