And the Earth had no name. The gods know themselves and have no need o…

Megan Whalen Turner
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And the Earth had no name. The gods know themselves and have no need of names. It is man who names all things, even gods. ✨ Megan Whalen Turner (2017). World of the Queen's Thief Collection: The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, A Conspiracy of Kings, Thick as Thieves, p.40, HarperCollins
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