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The Cats of Ulthar
The Cats of Ulthar | H.P. Lovecraft
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The Cats of Ulthar" is a short story written by American fantasy author H. P. Lovecraft in June 1920. In the tale, an unnamed narrator relates the story of how a law forbidding the killing of cats came to be in a town called Ulthar. As the narrative goes, the city is home to an old couple who enjoy capturing and killing the townspeople's cats. When a caravan of wanderers passes through the city, the kitten of an orphan (Menes) traveling with the band disappears. Upon hearing of the couple's violent acts towards cats, Menes invokes a prayer before leaving town that causes the local felines to swarm the cat-killers' house and devour them. Upon witnessing the result, the local politicians pass a law forbidding the killing of cats.
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Butterfinger
The Cats of Ulthar | Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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A story of cats on a vengeful mission. Check on my weird reading list. #Scarathlon #TeamHarkness @StayCurious 16 points

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Bookwomble
The Cats of Ulthar | H.P. Lovecraft
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RvnclawWhovian 😂😂😂 6y
TheSpineView So true! At least the ignoring part!🤣 6y
Bookwomble @TheSpineView Last night my cat was studiously ignoring the whole family, back turned away from us, but ears "nonchalantly" swiveled in our direction to listen in to the gossip! 6y
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The Cats of Ulthar | H.P. Lovecraft
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gradcat I love this, and it‘s completely true! My cat did exactly that today! 6y
GingerAntics This is true!!! So very true!!! 🤣😂🤣 6y
Leftcoastzen 😂 6y
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sjohughes
The Cats of Ulthar | Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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Loved reading this to my 6th graders today. Have to teach them the classics! #giveascarybook

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JPeterson
The Cats of Ulthar | Howard Phillips Lovecraft
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Listening to some HP Lovecraft this cold, dark morning. 👻🎧

This might be my podcast of choice the next few weeks.

Leniverse Oh wow! I need to search this out. 8y
JPeterson @Leniverse It reminds of what I imagined old school radio shows would be like! 8y
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