Miskatonic University
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Miskatonic University is a fictional university located in the equally fictional Arkham, Massachusetts. It was introduced in the stories of H. P. Lovecraft and continues to figure prominently in Cthulhu Mythos stories written since his death as well as roleplaying games based on the Mythos.
The stories describe the library at the University as holding one of the few genuine copies of the Necronomicon. According to the stories, Miskatonic has a medical school, which figures prominently in Lovecraft's novella "Herbert West, Re-Animator".
As a tribute to Lovecraft, Bill Pullman's character in the horror movie 'Brain Dead' attended Miskatonic University. As well, the DC Comics character Zatanna, a female magician, uses the alias "Miss Katonic". John M. Ford's Star Trek novel How Much For Just The Planet? puts "Princess DeeDee the First" into a Miskatonic U. sweatshirt at one point.
External links
- A mock Miskatonic University site (http://www.miskatonic.net/)
- Another mock Miskatonic University site (http://www.yankeeclassic.com/miskatonic/)
- Other Miskatonic University websites (http://www.google.com.au/search?q=%22Miskatonic+University%22) (Google search)ja:ミスカトニック大学