Shardik
A primitive civilization conquers enemy cities when they capture the legendary bear-God Shardik, but their power crumbles when the bear escapes. Shardik tells the story of Kelderek, a primitive hunter who finds a giant bear thought to be the bear-god Shardik, and details his tragic journey from peasant to conquerer to fallen priest-king as he loses control of the animal.
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