Talk:Necronomicon

On the etymology: possible link to Scotichronicon?

it might be inspired by the word Scotichronicon. just sayin 95.10.201.164 (talk) 18:19, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Can someone link Joseph Curwen?

On the wiki for "the Case of Charles Dexter Ward" it's noted that Joseph Curwen was driven from Salem in 1692. This wiki explains "the burning of a certain Salem man's library in 1692" and explains it by referencing the salem witch trials - Can we reference the Charles Dexter Ward story instead? I'm blocked by the page's protected status from doing so myself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.244.243.96 (talk) 19:27, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Minor quibble

When describing the passage quoted in The Dunwich Horror, the article says "The Necronomicon passage in question states:", implying this is the passage Whateley was looking for. The book only says this was on the same spread as he was copying from; in context it's clear he's looking for a chant or incantation, not background information. I suggest replacing this with "The Necronomicon introduces the incantation with this passage:" 82.12.148.203 (talk) 16:18, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done – Anne drew (talk · contribs) 03:52, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Alternative History fiction versus Pseudo-Historical misinformation

Why does this explanation for the origin of this fictional book link to the page for conspiracy theories when H. P. Lovecraft is described and quoted earlier as having always confirmed that he made it up? The link should be to: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternate_history 142.161.56.115 (talk) 03:09, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for pointing this out. I have fixed the text.

However, I do not believe Lovecraft's story of the Necronomicon can be classified as alternate history. Veverve (talk) 19:22, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request 17 August 2025

“Hoaxes”, third paragraph: looks like someone who didn’t know what he was talking about inserted some gibberish in the middle of someone else’s sentence. In particular, what is meant by this unsourced statement?

It purports to come from an ancient manuscript that predates Lovecraft's stories, though there is no record of such a thing.

There are probably millions of manuscripts that predate Lovecraft’s stories, writing having been invented over 4000 years ago while Lovecraft didn’t begin writing until the 1910s.

Edit request:

This entire passage

The author uses this as evidence of its authenticity, arguing that a hoax spellbook would not use the title of an in-universe spellbook from series of horror stories. It purports to come from an ancient manuscript that predates Lovecraft's stories, though there is no record of such a thing. Simon's story incorporates two real-life thieves who were arrested for selling stolen manuscripts, but they have no connection to the Simon Necronomicon, and nobody has ever produced the alleged manuscript.

should be reduced to this

The author claims that the book is translated from an ancient manuscript, but nobody has ever produced the alleged manuscript.

Then, after the two sentences about Peter Levenda, the paragraph should be broken so that the description of the Hay Necronomicon forms a new paragraph. 2603:9001:4500:1C09:3D2B:AC3D:3C88:E635 (talk) 00:40, 18 August 2025 (UTC)