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Dunsany, Lord (Edward J. M. D. Plunkett), 1878-1957

"The Gods of Pegana"


Then said the gods: "Let Us make one to rest. One not to move
among the moving. One not to seek like the comet, nor to go round
like the worlds; to rest while MANA rests."
And They made the Star of the Abiding and set it in the North.
Man, when thou seest the Star of the Abiding to the North, know
that one resteth as doth MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI, and know that somewhere
among the Worlds is rest.
Lastly the gods said: "We have made worlds and suns, and one to
seek and another to regard, let Us now make one to wonder."
And They made Earth to wonder, each god by the uplifting of his
hand according to his sign.
And Earth was.

OF THE GAME OF THE GODS

A million years passed over the first game of the gods. And
MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI still rested, still in the middle of Time, and
the gods still played with Worlds. The Moon regarded, and the
Bright One sought, and returned again to his seeking.
Then Kib grew weary of the first game of the gods, and raised his
hand in Pegana, making the sign of Kib, and Earth became covered
with beasts for Kib to play with.


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