Explore eight S. H. Sime drawings for Lord Dunsany’s The Gods of Pegāna, an invented mythology of dreaming deities, distant seas and uncanny cosmic beings.

An immense reclining figure rests among clouds beneath a dense canopy of decorative forms.
The Gods of Pegāna
A thin column of water rises high above a broad circular basin.
The Gods of Pegāna
A long-haired figure sits within a radiant circular halo above flowers and breaking waves.
The Gods of Pegāna
A pale owl-like form rises from the undergrowth before a dense wall of dark tree trunks.
The Gods of Pegāna
A tall cloaked figure rises through a triangular shadow with one arm extended.
The Gods of Pegāna
A great robed figure stands above a sparse rocky landscape within a field of misty light.
The Gods of Pegāna
A dark robed figure sits behind an immense open book beneath a moon and long-winged birds.
The Gods of Pegāna
A long-masted ship moves through a river-like band of stars and clouds.
The Gods of Pegāna