![]() Ultimately, he is seduced by a Martian temple dancer and impregnates her, the first such pregnancy on the planet in hundreds of years. The Martian high priestess regards Gallinger highly, and over the course of months, his theological and poetical discussion elevate him to a status something like a prophet. He comes to believe that Martian culture is essentially fatalistic, following an event in the distant past that left the long-lived Martians sterile. He becomes the first human to learn the "high language" of the intelligent Martians, and to be allowed to read their sacred texts. The story is narrated by a gifted human linguist and poet named Gallinger, who is part of a mission studying Mars. It was nominated for the 1964 Hugo Award for Short Fiction. " A Rose for Ecclesiastes" is a science fiction short story by American author Roger Zelazny, first published in the November 1963 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction with a special wraparound cover painting by Hannes Bok. ![]() ![]() The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Hannes Bok's illustration of the story seen on the cover of the November 1963 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction ![]()
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