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Yue-Laou
Yue Lao () is a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology. He appears as an old man under the moon. Yue Lao appears at night and "unites with a silken cord all predestined couples, after which nothing can prevent their union."Yue Laou in: E. Cobham Brewer, "Dictionary of Phrase and Fable", 1898 He is East India Company The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany ' Vol. XXVII Published by Wm. H. Allen & Co., 1838, p. 25 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Maker Of Moons (short Story)
"The Maker of Moons" is an 1896 short story by American writer Robert W. Chambers. It is the title story of the collection ''The Maker of Moons ''The Maker of Moons'' is an 1896 short story collection by Robert W. Chambers which followed the publication of Chambers' most famous work, '' The King in Yellow'' (1895). It contained eight new stories, including the title story, one of his ...''. Plot summary The narrator states his wish to reveal all he can of Yue-Laou and the Xin. He describes how he met his friend, Godfrey, at a gold-shop, where Godfrey showed him a golden chain. In the middle of the conversation they notice a strange creature is crawling in Godfrey's pocket. Godfrey says: Another friend arrives at the shop, a secret agent named Barris, who tells them that gold is a composite metal that can be made artificially, and that a large number of people have been making it. A few days later the narrator, Barris, and Godfrey leave for Cardinal Woods by Starlit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
