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Eryx: Eryx, also known as the Erycinian Highland, is a vast plateau on the planet Venus. It was used by H.P. Lovecraft as the setting for his quirky science-fiction short story "In the Walls of Eryx." In variance with reality, Lovecraft's Venus has a tropical climate and is filled with lush, swampy jungles. It does have an atmosphere poisonous to humans but it is not so toxic as to require the use space suits or other sealed protetive gear.