Lord Dunsany 
Time and the Gods 

Time and the Gods is the second book by Irish fantasy writer Lord Dunsany, considered a major influence on the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, H. P. Lovecraft, Ursula K. Le Guin, and others. Written in his characteristic literary, lyrical style, this collection contains a series of short stories linked by Dunsany’s invented pantheon of deities who dwell in Pegana.