Other cults are dedicated to the cause of the Great Old Ones, a group of powerful alien beings currently imprisoned or otherwise resting in a deathlike sleep. These fictional cults have in some ways taken on a life of their own beyond the pages of Lovecraft's works.
Other organizations devoted to the Great Old Ones, a group of powerful extraterrestrial beings currently imprisoned or otherwise inactive, have emerged. These fictional cults have developed their own identities beyond the confines of Lovecraft's works.