Project Gutenberg 2023-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 123 Fornaro, Carlo de 1871 1949 De Fornaro, Carlo White Lotus, the legend of the cat's eye $aNew York :$bMarcus & Co., jewelers, $c1901. Illustrated by the author. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "White Lotus, the Legend of the Cat's Eye" by Carlo de Fornaro is a beautifully illustrated tale published in the early 20th century. This enchanting book, crafted as a mythological narrative, unfolds the story of Indra, the god of rain and thunder, who disguises himself as a cat to win the affection of a mortal princess. The narrative intertwines themes of love, sacrifice, and the divine, set against the backdrop of royal opulence and the mystical nature of the gods. The story follows Indra, who takes the form of a charming Angora cat named White Lotus to be near the princess he loves. Though he enjoys a life of luxury and adoration in the royal household, he faces a challenge when the princess falls gravely ill due to the jealousy of other gods. In a desperate attempt to save her, White Lotus undergoes a sacrificial act, weeping for seven days to retrieve her life, ultimately leading to his own demise. After his tragic end, the princess preserves his eyes in a bracelet, a symbol of their bond and a reminder of the love that transcends life and death. This poignant tale explores the depths of devotion and sacrifice, leaving readers with a lasting impression of the bittersweet nature of love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/whitelotuslegend00forn/page/n19/mode/2up 20200515174157defornaro 1901 US Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gems -- Folklore GR Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 38590 2025-07-28T10:59:42.232494 text/html 35261 2023-09-26T19:43:46 text/html 854232 2025-07-28T10:59:45.432458 application/epub+zip 853021 2025-07-28T10:59:43.509471 application/epub+zip 123992 2025-07-28T10:59:42.751478 application/epub+zip 1368381 2025-07-28T10:59:46.863468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1361799 2025-07-28T10:59:44.869528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27666 2025-07-28T10:59:41.967475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27718 2023-09-26T19:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16919 2025-07-28T10:59:47.175445 application/rdf+xml 19598 2025-07-28T10:59:42.946454 image/jpeg 2616 2025-07-28T10:59:42.845513 image/jpeg 883285 2023-09-26T19:43:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 995837 2025-07-28T10:59:42.279490 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia