02361cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500230014426400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031749000440035350000310039750800960042852011910052453400860171565300180180165300200181965300170183965300370185683000440189385600430193799900190198075363UtSlPG20260610134738.0mcr n260607r20251937utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aKuttner, Henry,d1915-195814aThe eater of souls 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Weird Tales January 1937.  aRelease date is 2025-02-13  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Eater of Souls" by Henry Kuttner is a science fiction short story published in the late 1930s. This tale transports readers to the distant world of Bel Yarnak, where an ominous entity known as the Eater of Souls looms over the inhabitants. The narrative delves into themes of existential dread and cosmic horror, exploring the interplay between good and evil, gods and mortals.  In the story, the Sindara, the ruler of Bel Yarnak, embarks on a perilous journey to confront the Eater of Souls, a being of unfathomable horror that lures souls into its abyss. Despite the counsel of both necromancers and hydromancers, the Sindara chooses to rely on his devotion to Vorvadoss, his god. As he stands at the edge of the Gray Gulf, he encounters the grotesque being, leading to a harrowing battle. Ultimately, in a desperate bid to break the cycle of despair, the Sindara undergoes a horrific metamorphosis, merging with the Eater of Souls. The tale concludes with his tragic descent into darkness, weighed down by the beauty of his homeland that he can never see again, emphasizing the haunting themes of sacrifice and the loss of identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cIndianapolis, IN: Popular Fiction Publishing Company, 1937  aShort stories  aFantasy fiction  aHorror tales  aLife on other planets -- Fiction 0aProduced from Weird Tales January 1937.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75363  c116088d116088