“The Priestess Who Rebelled”
1939-10-00
short story
By Nelson S. Bond

Alternate Titles:
“Pilgrimage”

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Synopsis

Into the Valley of the Gods went the priestess to discover their secret, but when she saw their faces, she rebelled.

History

First publication: Amazing, October 1939

Review

Far in our future, after WW3, a tribe is ruled by women. Meg the Priestess goes in search of the truth. We have seen this story many times, but this one was in 1939. It is not as deep as it could have been, but handles the situation well and is to be commended for envisioning a future ruled by women and with a strong female character. Recommended, especially to those who think there aren't any strong women in golden age SF.

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We have the story in these editions:

The Great SF Stories 1 (1939), edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, paperback, DAW Books, 1979-03-00


All of the stories in the Meg the Priestess series:
1 The Priestess Who Rebelled
2 The Judging of the Priestess
3 Magic City