After hearing about so many entities in last week's "The Descent into the Abyss," we take a step away from the Book of Eibon for a moment to explore some of those creatures and deities just a bit, beginning with Lin Carter's "The Fishers from Outside," based on Lovecraft's poem, "The Outpost." We also consider what we're fishing for and how that connects with creating meaning and value in our lives.

Lin Carter's works occupy a special place in our scripture, because Carter often wrote to fill in "gaps in the Mythos" left by other authors. His Mythos-related writings are collected in The Xothic Legend Cycle