People's Guide to the Cthulhu Mythos

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-x6yhy-10ab0b3 People’s Guide to the Cthulhu MythosS14BE11   CHAPTER XXIII. EARTHQUAKES. Myths of the earthquake—Ancient theories—Modern research—Earthquakes and volcanic agency—Speed of a shock—The atmospheric theory—Earthquakes at particular seasons—The “planetary influence” theory—Character of motions CHAPTER XXIV. EUROPEAN EARTHQUAKES. Legends of the flood—Sparta Destroyed—Bura and Helice engulfed—Numerous convulsions in Asia Minor—Antioch repeatedly destroyed—North Africa suffers—Calabrian earthquake of…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3cutw-10aafb4 People’s Guide to the Cthulhu MythosS14BE10 Great Disasters and Horrors in the World’s History, by A. H. Godbey CHAPTER XX. THE VOLCANO. Erroneous views—Myths—Active principle in volcanoes—Atmospheric pressure—Rain at eruptions—Lava, pumice, ashes and tufa—Different phases of action—Stromboli, the “lighthouse”—Lava bubbles—Thrilling adventure—Lost!—Theory of a molten earth—Objections to it—The earth cools slowly—Subsidence and chemical action—Distribution of…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-wr386-10aaec2 People’s Guide to the Cthulhu MythosS14BE9RELIEF MEASURESFAMINE AND PESTILENCE CHAPTER XVIII. RELIEF MEASURES. The people in want—Johnstown after the flood—Human ghouls—Relic hunters—Temporary government—A dictatorship—Hospitals and morgues—Prompt response of the public—Aid from various cities—Losses by the flood CHAPTER XIX. FAMINE AND PESTILENCE. Signs and omens—Natural causes—Bengal famine of 1866—Relief Measures—Results—Pestilence and contagion—Black death—Its frequent ravages—Fright—A…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6jb8c-10a7f86 Great Disasters and Horrors in the World’s History Chapters XV & XVI: CHAPTER XV. THE FLOOD OF 1890. Floods of other years—Warning of the Signal Service—The water rising—At Greenville, Mississippi—The fight for the Morganza line—The waters win—Other crevasses—Extent of the damage—Objections to levees—Levees versus outlets—Terrible floods in China—A proposed outlet—Reflection on present policy{x}  …

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-mibhq-10a7e5c Great Disasters and Horrors in the World’s History Chapters XIII & XIV CHAPTER XIII. RAIN, HAIL AND SNOW. Clouds and cloud shapes—The storm changes national destinies—Cloud halos—Specter of the Brocken—The “beautiful rain”—Amount of rainfall—Snow—Its ravages—Remarkable showers of hail—Prodigies   CHAPTER XIV. FLOODS IN THE SOUTH. Rivers a universal problem—Character of the Mississippi—Failure of the…

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xy7d2-10a43a2 CHAPTER XI. GREAT SAMOAN HURRICANE. Germany and Samoa—Naboth’s vineyard—War breaks out—The assembled navy—Situation of the harbor—The hurricane—Fears of the natives—Vessels dragging anchors—Sudden wreck of the Eber—Magnanimous natives—The Adler overturned—Struggle of the Nipsic—Fouled by the Olga, and run ashore—Crew rescued by the natives—The Vandalia helpless—Bold feat of the Calliope cheered—Vandalia stranded—Many Drowned—At the last gasp—The Trenton drifts upon them—Defiance of the storm—The flag triumphant

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-kf7pn-10a2be6 CHAPTER XII. ELECTRIC STORMS. Byron’s fire—Myths of the lightning—Causes of thunder storms—Strange freaks of the lightning—Numerous fatalities—Some curious cases—A lightning stroke a Divine favor—Thunder—Peculiar incidents—Lightning little to be feared—Foolish precautions—A “dysentery conductor” wanted—St. Elmo’s fire—Electric halos—Their part in history—The aurora—Popular myths—Aurora described Great Disasters and Horrors by Allen H. Godbey (1864 – 1948), part…