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Redacted Essays from the Celestial Encyclopedia

By: Lynn Hollander

Status: In Progress

Summary:

Two selections from the Celestial Encyclopedia

Created: October 16, 2013 | Updated: October 1, 2015

Genre : Fantasy

Language : English

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1: Earthbound Gods 258
2: Yunu 468
Total Wordcount: 726

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      • Chapter: 1 Reply

        You mean perform, not preform.

        This is a bit confusing. Interesting idea but could be executed far better.

        September 30, 2015 | Chantelle Bosch


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        I fixed the problem.  Thank you for your help.

        October 1, 2015 | Lynn Hollander


      • Chapter: 2 Reply

        I tried to read this but I gave up after the second paragraph. 

        The yunu, especially with the mention of their long hair, reminds me of the yunu from Star Wars. Unfortunately I'm not a fan of Star Wars so I lost interest. You may want to consider renaming your creature because if I'm thinking hairy rainforest species from the best thing since sliced bread (ala SW), then chances are a whole lot of people who ARE fans will think the same. 

        Which, in essence, kills the authenticity of this piece.

        September 30, 2015 | Chantelle Bosch


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        Yunü are Taoist nymphs and existed, in myth and literature, long before Lucas produced whatever chapter of Star Wars you mentioned.. I did not name them, except as individual yunü, and I am unaware of any yunu in Star Wars.  Check any book of Chinese myth, where they may also be named Jade Maidens.  They have a male counterpart called jintong or Golden Boys 

        September 30, 2015 | Lynn Hollander


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        Right, I understand you meant some mythological being, but the fact remains that there are creatures in a very popular and famous fictional world with the same name and similar characteristics.

        October 1, 2015 | Chantelle Bosch


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        Coincidences happen, but I think yunü trumps yunu:  the nymphs have seniority.  Since yunu look nothing like yunü, who usually look like beautiful young women, I believe even SW fans can tell them apart. 

         

        October 1, 2015 | Lynn Hollander


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        And how did you get that nice dark text?

        October 1, 2015 | Lynn Hollander