Project Gutenberg 2016-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 179 Bixby, Jerome 1923 1998 Bixby, Jay Lewis Bixby, Jerry Bixby, Drexel Jerome Lewis Neal, Harry Drexel, Jay B. Lewis, D. B. Lewis, D.B. Bruno The God-Plllnk Produced from Worlds of Tomorrow December 1963 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The God-Plllnk" by Jerome Bixby is a science fiction short story written in the early 1960s. The narrative unfolds on Phobos, one of Mars' moons, where two creatures known as Grg and Yrl await the arrival of a seemingly divine entity. The story explores themes of faith, expectation, and the harsh realities of life beyond Earth, showcasing a world where extraterrestrial beings are revered as gods. In the story, Grg and Yrl, representatives of their race, anticipate the arrival of a cosmic emissary, expecting profound revelations regarding their existence and purpose. However, their excitement turns to disillusionment when the god-like being crashes and is ultimately killed by a massive creature, known as a "plllnk". As the narrative unfolds, more gods arrive, but they too fall victim to the same fate as the first, revealing the vulnerability of what was once thought to be divine. The story concludes with a shift in belief among the inhabitants of Phobos, as they come to understand that their deities are not invulnerable, leading to significant changes in their religious perspectives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Phobos (Satellite) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 34841 2025-07-21T07:49:25.007961 text/html 10863 2024-10-23T01:06:44 text/html 110936 2025-07-21T07:49:26.559963 application/epub+zip 109768 2025-07-21T07:49:25.335962 application/epub+zip 76006 2025-07-21T07:49:25.155977 application/epub+zip 141876 2025-07-21T07:49:27.672021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134679 2025-07-21T07:49:26.373984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101051 2022-09-24T04:46:09.552837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28201 2025-07-21T07:49:24.913959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8460 2024-10-23T01:06:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18177 2025-07-21T07:49:27.796944 application/rdf+xml 25769 2025-07-21T07:49:25.219965 image/jpeg 4396 2025-07-21T07:49:25.187961 image/jpeg 99563 2025-07-21T07:49:25.013967 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