Project Gutenberg 2010-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 230 Wellman, Manly Wade 1903 1986 Field, Gans T. The Golgotha Dancers Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Golgotha Dancers" by Manly Wade Wellman is a horror short story published in the late 1930s. The narrative revolves around the themes of art, sacrifice, and the supernatural, detailing a bizarre encounter with a sinister painting that comes to life. The protagonist's experience delves into the implications of a pact with darkness, exploring both the allure and the terror of artistic obsession. In the story, the main character discovers a disturbing painting in an art museum, which depicts demonic dancers surrounding a crucified figure. Intrigued yet unsettled, he acquires the painting for his apartment, only to find that the dancers become real and menacing during the night. As he battles against these grotesque figures, a nurse named Miss Dolby comes to his aid. Together, they realize that the artist's intent of creating a "living picture" has manifested in a horrifying way. In a dramatic confrontation, they manage to defeat the undead dancers by destroying the painting, leading to the dissolution of the supernatural threat. This profound experience ultimately deepens their bond, hinting at newfound love against a backdrop of fear and darkness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32580/32580-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Fantasy fiction Horror tales Art -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: American Literature 48893 2025-08-13T09:27:52.723917 text/html 45183 2021-01-06T16:36:05 text/html 70711 2025-08-13T09:27:54.661885 application/epub+zip 69561 2025-08-13T09:27:53.236903 application/epub+zip 69562 2025-08-13T09:27:52.956911 application/epub+zip 103483 2025-08-13T09:27:55.906906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96356 2025-08-13T09:27:54.412917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96525 2022-09-15T05:25:16.143669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41187 2025-08-13T09:27:52.478881 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40994 2021-01-06T16:36:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40988 2021-01-06T16:36:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21381 2025-08-13T09:27:56.052877 application/rdf+xml 29569 2025-08-13T09:27:53.028903 image/jpeg 5418 2025-08-13T09:27:52.992900 image/jpeg 16305 2021-01-06T16:36:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 62364 2021-01-06T16:36:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 16285 2021-01-06T16:36:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 62696 2025-08-13T09:27:52.732885 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 en.wikipedia