He Shall Put on the Semblance of Man

"He Shall Put on the Semblance of Man" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by prolific American author Jeffrey Thomas. It was first published in the Simon Brake-edited anthology N, published by Stygian Fox in May 2021 Title: "He Shall Puit (sic) on the Semblance of Man" at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
==Synopsis==
In a world where many cities have manifested colossal, ephemeral Sphinx-temples to an unknown god, a man named Merino ponders the nature of the god’s mysterious messengers as all around him society polarises into two factions: those who have heard the Message, and those who wish to be rid of its influence.
A blooming relationship with his coworker Estefania ends with the woman taking Merino into the interior of one of the temples; there, he witnesses the true glory of the god, and is instantly converted to his cause- whatever it may be…
==Behind the Mythos==
Although "He Shall Put on the Semblance of Man" contains hints but no explicit references to H. P. Lovecraft's works, the god is intended to be the Outer God Nyarlathotep: this was made clear in the publisher's description for the chapbook collection The Offspring of Nightmares (2022, Forma Street Press) The Offspring of Nightmares product description at Amazon. Elements of the story, such as the god's preference for Egyptian-style imagery, lay subtle implications to this in the text.
==Publication History==
*N (2021, Stygian Fox)
*The Offspring of Nightmares (2022, Forma Street Press)
==References==
Category:Jeffrey Thomas works
Category:Expanded Mythos Works