Questions about the Necronomicon?

Question

is it just a myth written by H.P. Lovecraft or is it actually a way to contact things?

Answer 1

Number 1, you wouldn't want to contact the entities described by Lovecraft in the "Book of Dead Names". It is a myth, concocted by the man in the throes of absinthe and opium. Let it be, read the stories, enjoy their macabre elements, and walk away from the outre blandishments that may lure you into a spiraling fall to the very depths of perdition. You have been warned.

Answer 2

It is a fictional tome, used as a narative device to tie some of his stories together. The idea that some folks have today that it actually existed comes largely from two things.

The first is that other authors made references to the book in their own stories (Lovecraft encouraged this, and happily borrowed ideas from others in his own work at times), and the second is Lovecraft's own essay "History of the Necronomicon. (1928)" The essay's intended purpose appears to have been to establish a common background for the fictional tome that other authors could draw from.

The idea of a "forbidden book" being used to connect a series of tales was an idea that Lovecraft took to heart, being influenced by a series of stories titled "The King in Yellow" by Robert W. Chambers. These stories—published in 1895, some 30 years before Lovecraft's "Cthulhu Mythos" tales—relate the effects of a 'cursed' two-act play, also titled "The King in Yellow" upon those foolish enough to read it.

The fictional "Abdul Alhazred" who supposedly authored the "Al Azif (Necronomicon)" was Lovecraft himself.

"The character of the 'mad Arab Alhazred' is fictitious. The lines are mine—written especially for this story—and Abdul Alhazred is a pseudonym I took when I was about five years old and crazy about the "Arabian Nights"." (Letter to Frank Belknap Long from 26 January 1921 talking about Lovecraft's just-completed story "The Nameless City.")

In his 03 February 1924 letter to Edwin Baird, Lovecraft also mentions that he "...[assumed] the the pseudonym of 'Abdul Alhazred'—which you will recognize as the author of that mythical Necronomicon which I drag into various of my tales."

The 'forbidden book' idea became to be one of the popular ideas, and other author did (and continue to) invent their own. Indeed, there are now *at least* 90 such tomes scattered throughout the stories.

Today, this issue has been further confused by at least two modern books published as the "Necronomicon." These books have too few pages to be the proper book, though one of them at least makes an attempt to include references to gods, places, monsters, and magics from the stories. (The other is mostly extracts from Sumerian/Babylonian myths plus fictional modern additions.)

Answer 3

It is a fictional book written by Lovecraft. However, some people have used it in a magical context and claim to have gotten results. As to whether or not one should try it, think about it for a minute: if it does work, would you really want to unleash Lovecraft-style magic? (Some people do.)

Answer 4

Made up by Lovecraft.
The book that you see in the occult section called "The Necronomicon" is a scam based on (poorly paraphrased) scraps of ancient Babylonian tablets like the Enuma Elish.

Answer 5

That is a question for the ages. Since man has tried to contact the dead and other supernatural entities since the beginning of time, and no method has of yet proven effective, the real questions is is it even possible. But as far as what you want to know, I'm sorry to say it's all his imagination.

Answer 6

Here's one of the incantations--judge for yourself.

The Conjuration "XILQA XILQA BESA BESA" or "A Most Excellent Charm Against the Hordes of Demons" etc.

Arise! Arise! Go far away! Go far away!
Be shamed! Be shamed! Flee! Flee!
Turn around, go, arise and go far away!
Your wickedness may rise to heaven like unto smoke!
Arise and leave my body!
From my body, depart in shame!
From my body flee!
Turn away from my body!
Go away from my body!
Do not return to my body!
Do not come near my body!
Do not approach my body!
Do not throng around my body!
Be commanded by Shammash the Mighty!
Be commanded by Enki, Lord of All!
Be commanded by Marduk, the Great Magician of the Gods!
Be commanded by the God of Fire, your Destroyer!
May you be held back from my body!

Answer 7

It is a fictitious novel written by Lovecraft (and some say he had help) and while fictitious, it is based on real forms of magick ---THAT ARE DANGEROUS ---and should not be done!

Blessed be

Answer 8

Now via the real Necronomicon yes you can contact evil only for nothing good can come of of a book that is totally written in blood......................................................................................