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| − | Atlach-Nacha is a | + | Atlach-Nacha is a spider-like Great Old One from the works of [[Clark Ashton Smith]]. In "[[The Seven Geases]]", the monster is shown bridging a vast chasm with its web, somewhere beneath Mount [[Voormithadreth]] in [[Hyperborea]]. What will happen when Atlach-Nacha finishes his bridge of web is not known, although it is said it will cause, or contribute, to the end of the world. |
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| + | In appearance Atlach-Nacha looks like a huge hairy spider, with an oddly human face. Its expression is said to be one of both doubt and enquiry. Atlach-Nacha is worshipped in the Andaman Islands, by the Spiders of Leng and by the [[Tcho-Tcho]] of South Asia. What the worshippers gain from this worship is unknown, as Atlach-Nacha hates to leave its web, even for a moment. It may not even care whether it is worshipped or not. | ||
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| + | Atlach-Nacha is a friend of [[Tsathoggua]] and [[Haon-Dor]]. | ||
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| + | ==Appearances== | ||
| + | *[[Clark Ashton Smith]] - "[[The Seven Geases]]" | ||
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| + | [[Category:Great Old Ones]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:46, 16 July 2009
Atlach-Nacha is a spider-like Great Old One from the works of Clark Ashton Smith. In "The Seven Geases", the monster is shown bridging a vast chasm with its web, somewhere beneath Mount Voormithadreth in Hyperborea. What will happen when Atlach-Nacha finishes his bridge of web is not known, although it is said it will cause, or contribute, to the end of the world.
In appearance Atlach-Nacha looks like a huge hairy spider, with an oddly human face. Its expression is said to be one of both doubt and enquiry. Atlach-Nacha is worshipped in the Andaman Islands, by the Spiders of Leng and by the Tcho-Tcho of South Asia. What the worshippers gain from this worship is unknown, as Atlach-Nacha hates to leave its web, even for a moment. It may not even care whether it is worshipped or not.
Atlach-Nacha is a friend of Tsathoggua and Haon-Dor.
