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by Lord Dunsany
A mysterious god creates a cosmic pantheon to rule over its worlds and time.
Opening
A few passages to enter the atmosphere.
Before there stood gods upon Olympus, or ever Allah was Allah, had wrought and rested Māna-Yood-Sushāī.
There are in Pegāna Mung and Sish and Kib, and the maker of all small gods, who is Māna-Yood-Sushāī. Moreover, we have a faith in Roon and Slid.
And it has been said of old that all things that have been were wrought by the small gods, excepting only Māna-Yood-Sushāī, who made the gods and hath thereafter rested.
And none may pray to Māna-Yood-Sushāī but only the gods whom he hath made.
But at the Last will Māna-Yood-Sushāī forget to rest, and will make again new gods and other worlds, and will destroy the gods whom he hath made.
The Gods of Pegāna
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