Supernatural and the Occult

The narrative is steeped in occult elements—black books, devil stones, goat's heads, and invocations of demons like Asmodeus—blurring the line between reality and supernatural horror.

The chapter depicts a full Esbat ceremony, with dark rituals and occult practices at Dagon.

Dreeme senses a 'dark and disquieting impalpability' and a 'dim muffled sense of something unearthly' pervading the valley, suggesting an occult presence.

Westcott's library of ancient tomes and his mysterious 'experiment' wound hint at occult practices and forbidden knowledge.

Dreeme's intuition of an unclean spirit and the sense of evil emanating from Westcott's books suggest the presence of the supernatural and occult.