The Gods of Pegāna · Chapter
The Sayings of Kib explained
Kib, the Sender of Life, declares his unique identity and recounts the primordial existence of Māna-Yood-Sushāī before the gods, and prophesies the eventual end of all worlds, leaving only Māna-Yood-Sushāī in loneliness.
What happens
Kib, the Sender of Life, declares his unique identity and recounts the primordial existence of Māna-Yood-Sushāī before the gods, and prophesies the eventual end of all worlds, leaving only Māna-Yood-Sushāī in loneliness.
Themes in this chapter
Cosmic Cycles and Creation
Kib describes the early time when only Māna-Yood-Sushāī existed, and the eventual end of all worlds, framing a cycle of creation and dissolution.
The Limits of Human Knowledge
The repeated command to 'believe' underscores the inaccessibility of divine truths to mortals, who must accept Kib's sayings without question.
Characters to notice
- Kib
Speaker of the chapter; declares his own identity and recounts the early time and prophecy.
- Māna-Yood-Sushāī
Mentioned as the one who existed before the beginning of the gods and will remain after their going.
Key passages
“When Time was early, when Time was very early indeed—there was only Māna-Yood-Sushāī.”
In the earliest moments of time, only Māna-Yood-Sushāī existed.
Kib establishes the primordial state before any other gods or worlds.
“After the going of the gods there will be no small worlds nor big.”
After the gods depart, no worlds of any size will remain.
Kib prophesies the total dissolution of all creation.