"In the coldest regions of space, the monstrous entities Ogdru Jahad - the Outer Gods of ancient times - slumber in their crystal prison, waiting to reclaim Earth... and burn the heavens" .
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Within the lore of fictional grimoires, page 87 of De Vermis Mysteriis is famously associated with the apocalyptic prophecy of the Ogdru Jahad, containing a passage regarding the "Outer Gods" slumbering in a crystal prison, as detailed in the Hellboy Wiki . The book itself, a staple of the Cthulhu Mythos, is attributed to 16th-century necromancer Ludwig Prinn and features rituals, summoning spells, and forbidden knowledge.
This page serves as a bridge between traditional Lovecraftian horror and modern dark fantasy, identifying the Ogdru Jahad (the "Seven Gods of Chaos") as entities whose eventual release would signal the end of the world. Overview of De Vermis Mysteriis des vermis mysteriis page 87
In modern interpretations and certain role-playing adaptations, Page 87 is cited as the specific location of a prophecy concerning the . The Secret of Page 87: The Ogdru Jahad
Contains the ritual to summon a "star vampire," an invisible extra-dimensional horror.
"Et vermis mysteriis... resurgat... ex humo... et caro... revertatur..." (And by the mysteries of the worm... let him rise again... from the earth... and let the flesh return...) "In the coldest regions of space, the monstrous
While the original Latin is jagged and difficult to parse, a rough translation of the header on Page 87 reads:
Physical copies of Des Vermis Mysteriis are notoriously rare (and prone to causing insanity in the reader). In the lore of the Evil Dead universe, the book is bound in human flesh and inked in blood, designed to keep the ancient demons known as the Kandarian Demon at bay—or to summon them.
The Occult Archivist Date: October 28, 2023 Tags: #CthulhuMythos #EvilDead #DesVermisMysteriis #Occult #HorrorLore Share your theories in the comments below
"Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis."
Why is Page 87 so feared?