The Dunwich Horror is considered one of the core stories of the Cthulhu Mythos. It tells of Wilbur Whateley, son of a deformed albino mother and an unknown father, and the strange events surrounding his birth and precocious development. Wilbur matures at an abnormal rate, reaching manhood within a decadeÑall while being indoctrinated into dark rituals and witchcraft by his grandfather.