| George Kurculiotis | |
| Fictional Character | |
| Shared Universe Story | |
| Cthulhu Mythos Stories | |
| Appearance: | "The Hill of the Beast" |
| Type of Appearance: | Direct |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
| Religion: | None (raised in the Greek Orthodox |
| Affiliations: | Communist Party USA Abraham Lincoln Brigade (Spanish Civil War) |
George Kurculotis was an American of Greek descent from Philadelphia. A communist, he fought for the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War.[1]
In July, 1938, Kurculiotis was part of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade along with fellow American Moishe Leutner. He was part of the Republican forces that successfully crossed Ebro and seized some Nationalist ground with minimal bloodshed.[2]
The Republican forces began their advance. One night, after the Abe Lincolns bunked, Leutner heard a Catholic Mass on the Nationalist side. However, he also heard the sound of a flute or piccolo that wasn't part of the standard Mass. He pointed it out to Kurculiotis, who was dismissive of Leutner's concerns. He was also reflexively dismissive of Catholicism, even though he'd broken from the Greek Orthodox Church.[3]
The Republican advance continued until it reached the outskirts of Gandesa, Catalonia. The Nationalists had a position on a hill, designated Hill 666, and the Abraham Lincoln Brigade was tasked with taking it.[4] The Abe Lincolns took fire almost as soon as they moved. Still, they were able to make their way up the hill for nearly three days. Kurculiotis lost part of his ear, and Leutner had a shallow but painful hand wound, but they were making progress.[5] However, at the stroke midnight on the third night, the Nationalists began another Mass. Leutner realized what he was hearing was not normal. Soon, the piping began, and the Nationalists successfully summoned a shoggoth which immediately descended upon the Americans. Leutner recognized it from his studies of the Miskatonic University expedition.[6] Kurculiotis realized that they had more than one shoggoth, and the Abe Lincolns retreated in a panic.[7]
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