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'''Nyarlathotep''' | '''Nyarlathotep''' is a being described in the notes of the pirate captain Jamit Angari, who seemed to believe [[Sorhan]] is a guise of Nyarlathotep. | ||
The archdevil [[Azaphiel]] has heard of Nyarlathotep but seems not to believe he/it exists. | The archdevil [[Azaphiel]] has heard of Nyarlathotep but seems not to believe he/it exists. | ||
== | == Pronunciation == | ||
Most commonly, ''Nyarlathotep'' is pronounced nyar-LAH-thoh-tep, but I pronounce it NYAR-lat-HOH-tep, as in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV_1P4YYczU 0:10 of this video]. I believe the ''th'' in the name is not a [https://scholarwithin.com/digraph consonant digraph] but rather a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consonant_cluster consonant cluster], because ''hotep'' is an actual ancient Egyptian word, meaning "at rest, at peace." | |||
Revision as of 21:44, 10 July 2025
Nyarlathotep is a being described in the notes of the pirate captain Jamit Angari, who seemed to believe Sorhan is a guise of Nyarlathotep.
The archdevil Azaphiel has heard of Nyarlathotep but seems not to believe he/it exists.
Pronunciation
Most commonly, Nyarlathotep is pronounced nyar-LAH-thoh-tep, but I pronounce it NYAR-lat-HOH-tep, as in 0:10 of this video. I believe the th in the name is not a consonant digraph but rather a consonant cluster, because hotep is an actual ancient Egyptian word, meaning "at rest, at peace."