The Other Gods by H. P. Lovecraft

A young priest of the gods dares to climb a forbidden mountain to witness the ancient deities for himself. But what he finds are not the gods he hoped for—but something far more terrifying. This brief tale is a mythic warning against arrogance and forbidden knowledge. Lovecraft draws from his Dreamlands lore to create a dark fable about cosmic insignificance. It's a compact but powerful glimpse into the unknowable.