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100 1 _aWhitehorn, Chester,
_d1923-1996
245 1 0 _aComing of the Gods
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 1945
500 _aRelease date is 2020-10-21
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Coming of the Gods" by Chester Whitehorn is a science fiction narrative written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of conflict and cultural interaction through the experience of Martians encountering Earth explorers. It delves into the concepts of loyalty, survival, and the challenges faced by different civilizations as they meet for the first time. The plot centers on Ro, a young Martian who returns home after an adventure only to find his village under threat from the Oan, a fierce tribe of rat men. Ro learns that peaceful visitors from Earth had landed but were captured, prompting him to rescue them alongside his beloved Na. The narrative unfolds as Ro devises a plan to not only save the captives but also to retaliate against the Oan for their violence. Throughout the story, Ro's bravery and commitment to his people are tested, and ultimately, he chooses to part ways with the Earth explorers to protect his own kind, leaving readers with a poignant reflection on friendship and the growth of civilizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aAdventure stories
653 _aMartians -- Fiction
653 _aMars (Planet) -- Fiction
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 1945
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63523
999 _c104347
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