The Death of the Gods (Masterplots: Revised Category Edition, European Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Dmitry Merezhkovsky
- First Published: 1896
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical romance
- Time of Work: Fourth century
- Setting: Ancient Rome
- Principal Characters: Caesar Constantius, Julian Flavius, Gallus Flavius, Arsinoe
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Traveling or travelers, Love or romance, Christianity, Greek or Roman times, Armies, Rome, Hellenism, Paganism
- Locales: Rome, ancient
The Story:
The Roman Emperor Constantius had risen to power by a series of assassinations. Two of his cousins, Julian and Gallus, were still alive, prisoners in Cappadocia. No one knew why they were permitted to live, for they were the last people who could challenge the right of the emperor to his position. Julian was the greater of the two, a young man steeped in the teachings of the philosophers. His brother was younger and more girlish in his habits. Both knew that they could expect death momentarily.
When Julian was twenty years old, Constantius gave him permission...
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