Project Gutenberg 2008-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Derreaux, Gaston The Sun King Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Sun King" by Gaston Derreaux is a historical fiction tale written in the mid-20th century. The narrative unfolds in a fantastical version of an ancient world, focusing on themes of divine intervention and the moral decay of civilization, particularly within the context of the city of Oas. It explores the conflict between the worship of an old god, Mazda, and the brutal reign of King So-qi, who embodies the corruption and sinfulness of his people. The story follows Too-che, a virgin who miraculously gives birth to a child prophesied to bring change to the oppressive rule of King So-qi. As So-qi orders her execution, believing her claims of divine conception to be lies, Too-che finds refuge with Chojon, a songmaker who loves her. The narrative evolves as the child, named Zarathustra, begins to reveal his extraordinary nature and foretell a new order. In the end, after a series of tragic events and a massacre of innocent children ordered by So-qi, the king is overthrown, and Asha, a wise philosopher, takes his place. The people come to embrace a new faith centered around worshiping Zarathustra, marking a significant shift from their previous idolatry and cruelty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Short stories Zoroastrianism -- History -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 43083 2025-07-10T09:43:09.778934 text/html 38976 2021-01-03T10:53:02 text/html 120538 2025-07-10T09:43:14.218922 application/epub+zip 119313 2025-07-10T09:43:12.170961 application/epub+zip 77916 2025-07-10T09:43:11.085912 application/epub+zip 237396 2025-07-10T09:43:15.694881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230381 2025-07-10T09:43:13.561906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123042 2022-09-11T12:57:51.962510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36858 2025-07-10T09:43:09.548911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36731 2021-01-03T10:53:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 3022226 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 3042282 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 95416 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 57138 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 60175 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 54841 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 59327 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 57011 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 57967 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 56987 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 58287 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 19576 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 18122 2008-04-24T14:33:53 application/octet-stream 19872 2025-07-10T09:43:15.813910 application/rdf+xml 11630 2025-07-10T09:43:11.580915 image/jpeg 3191 2025-07-10T09:43:11.335906 image/jpeg 50920 2021-01-03T10:53:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 14088 2021-01-03T10:53:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 120132 2025-07-10T09:43:09.786929 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog