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"A Rite of Spring" is a science fiction short story by Fritz Leiber. It was first published in the 1977 anthology Universe 7 edited by Terry Carr. It was also published in the 1978 anthology The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7, the 1984 anthology The Best of Universe, and the 1990 short story collection The Leiber Chronicles: Fifty Years of Fritz Leiber.

Characters

 * Matthew Fortree
 * Severeign

Reception
Locus critic Susan Wood reviewed the story as "witty, clever, scholarly, hilarious, and the most erotic story I have read in months...without a single graphic scene or overt suggestion."

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction ' s Richard Delap reviewed "The Pythagorean concept of numbers as a base and influence over all is used by Leiber to create a marvel of tour de force. Intellect and drama pervade the story equally through primary concept and a delightful running dialogue."

Awards
It was nominated for a Nebula Award and received fourth place in the Locus Award for Best Short Fiction.