[BeerClark]

I don't really see the same comparison of shoggoth to the holy ghost aside from them both possibly being described as 'undefined entity'. They seem to simply be slaves that were created to work at the pleasure of the Old Ones.

I think JD's idea of the primordal pool seems to make more sense...and is fascinating!

I had thought of the devolution and stagnation of the Old Ones civilization (similar to the story Memory!). The Old Ones technology/dark arts degenerate from being able to travel through the stars to making these morphing creatures performing their dirty work. Sure, the shoggoths become more advanced... but to what end? And what kind of 'advancement' is it really?? Just so the Old Ones can do even less work themselves and in the end, the Old Ones even lose the ability to control the shoggoths!