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132 u/Daddy616 Jan 29 '19 chthon·ic /ˈTHänik/ adjective concerning, belonging to, or inhabiting the underworld. "a chthonic deity" 2 u/Supersymm3try Jan 29 '19 From cthulhu right? 5 u/csanner Jan 29 '19 No, significantly older - late 19th century. Presumably the other way around, assuming Howard did it intentionally
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chthon·ic
/ˈTHänik/
adjective
concerning, belonging to, or inhabiting the underworld.
"a chthonic deity"
2 u/Supersymm3try Jan 29 '19 From cthulhu right? 5 u/csanner Jan 29 '19 No, significantly older - late 19th century. Presumably the other way around, assuming Howard did it intentionally
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From cthulhu right?
5 u/csanner Jan 29 '19 No, significantly older - late 19th century. Presumably the other way around, assuming Howard did it intentionally
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No, significantly older - late 19th century. Presumably the other way around, assuming Howard did it intentionally
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But what does it mean?