Father Dagon and Mother Hydra
Father Dagon and, his consort, Mother Hydra are both deep ones overgrown after millennia ruling over their lesser brethren. Together with Cthulhu, they form the triad of gods worshipped by the Deep Ones (their names are inspired by Dagon, the Semitic fertility deity, and the Hydra of Greek mythology).
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