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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aBudrys, Algis,
_d1931-2008
245 1 0 _aFiregod
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Rocket Stories, July 1953
500 _aRelease date is 2022-07-15
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Firegod" by William Scarff is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around themes of power, deception, and the allure of godhood, exploring how ambition can lead to a person's downfall and the disconnect between perception and reality. The narrative follows D'hai Merssu, who rises from being a revolutionary to the Emperor of All the Suns. As he grapples with rebellion within his empire from Earthmen, Merssu concocts a plan to escape and establish himself as a god on a primitive planet. He travels through hyperspace to bring civilization to a new world while simultaneously setting himself up to be worshipped. However, upon his return, he discovers that his plan has backfired as the inhabitants do not recognize him as the divine being he sought to become. Ultimately, despite his grand ambitions, he is rejected and killed, leaving behind a legacy of worship that persists in his absence, illustrating the ironic nature of seeking divinity through deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Space Publications, Inc., 1953
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction
653 _aReligion -- Fiction
653 _aTechnology -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from Rocket Stories, July 1953
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68529
999 _c109333
_d109333