Project Gutenberg 2021-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 87 Byrne, S. J. (Stuart James) 1913 2011 Byrne, S.J. Byrne, Stuart James Amare, Rothayne Bloodstone, John Byrne, Stuart J. Dare, Howard Kaye, Marx Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Beware the Star Gods $aUnited States :$bGreenleaf Publishing Company,$c1954. Reading ease score: 86.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Beware the Star Gods" by S. J. Byrne is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story explores the themes of contact between primitive societies and advanced extraterrestrial beings. It delves into the fear, awe, and misunderstandings that arise when humanity encounters what they perceive as gods. The narrative follows Kuru, a hunter from a primitive society, who witnesses a starship crash and encounters its crew, whom he and his people believe to be deities. As Kuru bravely approaches this strange "sky-cave," he grapples with both his admiration for the visitors and the responsibilities bestowed upon him as a representative of his people. The story intricately weaves the perspectives of both Kuru's tribe and the star explorers, highlighting cultural clashes and the potential consequences of such encounters. Throughout the tale, motifs of sacrifice, identity, and the impact of civilization weigh heavily as Kuru's sister, Derla, seeks to understand the melancholic nature of one of the "gods," adding depth and emotional conflict to the narrative. Ultimately, the book raises profound questions about the nature of divinity, humanity, and the consequences of technological advancement on innocent societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210306112508byrne 1954 US en Science fiction Short stories Life on other planets -- Fiction Outer space -- Exploration -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 52416 52511 2024-12-27T08:52:33.114463 2023-09-28T09:02:50.011190 text/html text/html 52467 2021-09-15T07:16:00 text/html 445952 2024-12-27T08:52:34.910491 application/epub+zip 444874 2024-12-27T08:52:33.509452 application/epub+zip 82189 2024-12-27T08:52:33.294478 application/epub+zip 482769 2024-12-27T08:52:36.232440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475399 2024-12-27T08:52:34.719461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112828 2022-09-29T19:57:45.121444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46136 46121 2024-12-27T08:52:32.989444 2023-09-28T09:02:49.877170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 45751 2021-09-15T07:16:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19400 2024-12-27T08:52:36.365425 application/rdf+xml 29253 2024-12-27T08:52:33.382452 image/jpeg 4816 2024-12-27T08:52:33.337443 image/jpeg 403152 2024-12-27T08:52:33.127441 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia