claim: Cthulhu is a gigantic deity.
evidence: Cthulhu -LRB- -LSB- - all -LRB- k -RRB- ʟʊlʔɬuː -RSB- -RRB- 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 .. The Call of Cthulhu. The Call of Cthulhu. H. P. Lovecraft. H. P. Lovecraft. cosmic entity. Cosmicism. short story. short story. pulp magazine. pulp magazine. Weird Tales. Weird Tales. Considered a Great Old One within the pantheon of Lovecraftian cosmic entities , the creature has since been featured in numerous popular culture references .. Great Old One. Cthulhu Mythos deities#Great Old Ones. Lovecraft depicts Cthulhu as a gigantic entity worshipped by cultists .. Cthulhu 's appearance is described as looking like an octopus , a dragon and a caricature of human form .. Its name was given to the Lovecraft-inspired universe where it and its fellow entities existed , the Cthulhu Mythos .. Cthulhu Mythos. Cthulhu Mythos