:: LUCAIONCATAR :: THE SONG OF LUCAION :: PART ONE ::
The Song of Lucaion opens with Afer realising that her Cosmos contains only static stars. There are no planets, no stars that move, and tasks Atlai, the Man of Heaven, with setting events in motion to bring planets about. He calls upon Ana, the Woman of Earth, to find him a suitable protagonist, and she indicates Lucaion, fishing upon a little boat on the Waters of the Middle Place in the centre of the Earthly Garden. Atlai descends to meet him.
Lucaion immediately recognises Atlai, and the Man of Heaven transforms his little boat into the living ship Ferzoncuai. They then lay together for 'eight nights awake', during which time they create the Light Bearer Beings – the planets – who run to the edges of the Earthly Garden. Ferzoncuai calls Lucaion to being the voyage and Atlai departs back up to the Heavenly Garden.
io to luc! io to fer! io to min! Afer spoke a blessed word, Atlai, enfolded a word in his mind, Ana, the Cosmic Centre, Atlai saw the Fisher Lucaion, Lucaion, the Sky-Wanderer Atlai, pleased with the youth's talented eye, Lucaion, delighting in the fine sight of Atlai saw the Fisher Lucaion, Atlai, Man of Heaven, eight-night-lover Ferzoncuai, the living ship, became aware, Lucaion, the Fisher of the Stars, Atlai saw the Fisher Lucaion, |
io to luc! io to fer! io to min! Afer -"Pristine Nature" Atlai - "Man" |