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Full moon Quote by H.P. Lovecraft

“many pairs of legs and with two great bat-like wings in the middle of the back. They sometimes walked on all their legs, and sometimes on the hindmost pair only, using the others to convey large objects of indeterminate nature. On one occasion they were spied in considerable numbers, a detachment…” quote by H.P. Lovecraft
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““many pairs of legs and with two great bat-like wings in the middle of the back. They sometimes walked on all their legs, and sometimes on the hindmost pair only, using the others to convey large objects of indeterminate nature. On one occasion they were spied in considerable numbers, a detachment of them wading along a shallow woodland watercourse three abreast in evidently disciplined formation. Once a specimen was seen flying—launching itself from the top of a bald, lonely hill at night and vanishing in the sky after its great flapping wings had been silhouetted an instant against the full moon. These””

H.P. Lovecraft

About This Quote

An eerie description of strange, winged creatures that move in coordinated groups and can fly at night.

In simple terms: Mysterious winged beings travel and fly.

Key Takeaway

Observe patterns in the unknown.

Themes

mystery creatures flight cooperation

Mood

uneasy curious

Type

descriptive imaginative

When to use this quote

  • exploration
  • fiction
  • wildlife observation
  • nighttime sightings
  • group dynamics

Key Concepts

mythology biology behavior

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does the winged form symbolize?
  • How do we interpret unknown phenomena?
A Different Perspective

The description may be metaphorical, not literal.

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