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Our culture isn't fantasy - so stop misusing it for mystical books (www.bbc.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

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'Lord Of Light' by Roger Zelazny. Science fantasy novel about a distant planet colonized by humans. In order to pacify the native fauna the crew of the starship artificially mutate themselves into god-like beings. They adopt the names of various Hindu gods, including Kali, Vishnu, and Shiva.