The Doom that Came to Sarnath by H.P. Lovecraft
In a forgotten city of ancient Sarnath, the people worshipped a monstrous deity known as Tsathoggua, a creature with a grotesque and twisted form. The city's downfall came when its inhabitants began to mock and ridicule the gods of other cities, leading to their eventual destruction by these deities.
By H.P. Lovecraft · First published 1920 · Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Weird Fiction · 2,956 words
First lines
There is in the land of Mnar a vast still lake that is fed by no stream and out of which no stream flows. Ten thousand years ago there stood by its shore the mighty city of Sarnath, but Sarnath stands there no more.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: H.P. Lovecraft
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Weird Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Mythology
- Length: 2,956 words
- Structure: 1 section, 17 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Horror — The story embodies elements of fear, dread, and the supernatural, culminating in a catastrophic ending.
- Fantasy — The narrative features an imaginary world with mythical beings, ancient cities, and fantastical elements.
- Weird Fiction — The work blends horror and fantasy with an emphasis on the strange and the uncanny.
- Gothic Fiction — The atmosphere is dark and foreboding, with themes of decay and the supernatural.
Tags
Cthulhu Mythos · Horror Fiction · Ancient Civilization · Mythological Creatures · Supernatural · Occultism · Madness · Sanity · Cosmic Horror · Atmosphere of Dread · Sense of Inevitability · Futility of Human Existence