Project Gutenberg 2020-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 117 Whitehorn, Chester 1923 1996 Coming of the Gods Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1945 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Coming of the Gods" by Chester Whitehorn is a science fiction narrative written in the mid-20th century. The story explores themes of conflict and cultural interaction through the experience of Martians encountering Earth explorers. It delves into the concepts of loyalty, survival, and the challenges faced by different civilizations as they meet for the first time. The plot centers on Ro, a young Martian who returns home after an adventure only to find his village under threat from the Oan, a fierce tribe of rat men. Ro learns that peaceful visitors from Earth had landed but were captured, prompting him to rescue them alongside his beloved Na. The narrative unfolds as Ro devises a plan to not only save the captives but also to retaliate against the Oan for their violence. Throughout the story, Ro's bravery and commitment to his people are tested, and ultimately, he chooses to part ways with the Earth explorers to protect his own kind, leaving readers with a poignant reflection on friendship and the growth of civilizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Adventure stories Martians -- Fiction Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 68045 2025-08-25T08:01:47.282880 text/html 44574 2024-10-18T07:22:37 text/html 470852 2025-08-25T08:01:49.282899 application/epub+zip 469679 2025-08-25T08:01:47.714890 application/epub+zip 83810 2025-08-25T08:01:47.467885 application/epub+zip 509758 2025-08-25T08:01:50.576872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502703 2025-08-25T08:01:49.053900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117053 2022-09-28T16:43:17.072305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61030 2025-08-25T08:01:47.157868 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41301 2024-10-18T07:22:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17016 2025-08-25T08:01:50.696850 application/rdf+xml 34257 2025-08-25T08:01:47.574871 image/jpeg 5334 2025-08-25T08:01:47.520868 image/jpeg 454365 2025-08-25T08:01:47.297875 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