"The Charnel God" by Clark Ashton Smith
sententiously: in a way that tries to sound important or intelligent, especially by expressing moral judgements
minatory: expressing or conveying a threat
orotund: full, round, and imposing
febrile: having or showing a great deal of nervous excitement or energy
hieratic: of or concerning priests
narcissi: daffodils
sad onyx - both my text and the text below use this term, but it is a strange one. I wonder if perhaps it was meant to be sardonyx?
felicitate: congratulate
adytum: the innermost sanctuary of a temple open only to priests; the Holy of Holies
nacarat: bright orange-red
paean: a song of praise or triumph
nyctalopic: unable to see clearly in low light; night-blind
noctambulist: sleepwalker
The picture used is an illustration by Clark Ashton Smith for the story's publication in Weird Tales
To follow along: http://www.eldritchdark.com/writings/short-stories/22/the-charnel-god
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