Project Gutenberg 2019-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 85 Wall, Bernard Star of Rebirth Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, February 1959 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Star of Rebirth" by Bernard Wall is a science fiction short story written in the late 1950s, originally published in the magazine "Worlds of If Science Fiction". The narrative explores themes of survival, belief, and the quest for hope amid despair. Set in a harsh, icy landscape, it reflects on the struggles of a small band of prehistoric people as they face starvation and loss of faith in their gods. The story follows Atanta, a leader of a tribe experiencing a dire food shortage after a long, fruitless hunt. As he grapples with the futility of their situation and the apparent indifference of the gods, he recounts an ancient tale of creation and the decline of magic in their world. His feelings of despair intensify when he smashes a bone cross, symbolic of his dwindling faith. However, Atanta's journey takes a turn when he encounters a mysterious figure who seems to embody hope, pointing towards the "star of rebirth." This meeting challenges Atanta’s understanding of his existence and the concepts of faith and survival, suggesting that despite the bleak circumstances, a possibility for renewal and connection exists beyond mere survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Hunters -- Fiction Space travelers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 47323 2025-06-24T07:38:39.655946 text/html 23316 2024-10-17T14:29:19 text/html 183315 2025-06-24T07:38:41.460955 application/epub+zip 182153 2025-06-24T07:38:40.056958 application/epub+zip 74412 2025-06-24T07:38:39.828964 application/epub+zip 215981 2025-06-24T07:38:42.762955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208683 2025-06-24T07:38:41.248980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101248 2022-09-27T12:04:10.066561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40867 2023-09-26T06:16:27.431887 text/plain 21067 2024-10-17T14:29:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16427 2025-06-24T07:38:42.904927 application/rdf+xml 28855 2025-06-24T07:38:39.917954 image/jpeg 4785 2025-06-24T07:38:39.872930 image/jpeg 371650 2025-06-24T07:38:39.667969 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