The Gods of Pegana by Lord Dunsany
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"The Gods of Pegāna" by Lord Dunsany is a fantasy book published in 1905. This debut work presents a mythological universe centered on an invented pantheon of deities dwelling in Pegāna. Through interconnected short stories, Dunsany introduces Māna-Yood-Susha̅i̅, the supreme creator who sleeps while his drummer Skarl maintains eternal rhythm, and various "small gods" who govern life, death, time, and destiny. The book attempts to account for fundamental elements like the ocean
and moon through original mythology, illustrated by Sidney Sime's artwork. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dunsany, Lord, 1878-1957 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Gods of Pegana |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gods_of_Peg%C4%81na |
| Credits |
Beginners Projects, Anne Reshnyk and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction, English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 8395 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1118 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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