Mid-Autumn Festival Poem by William He

" Orpheus" : Ancient Greek legendary hero endowed with superhuman musical skills. He became the patron of a religious movement based on sacred writings said to be his own. Traditionally, Orpheus was the son of a Muse (probably Calliope, the patron of epic poetry) and Oeagrus, a king of Thrace. " Archer" : In Chinese mythology, Hou Yi is considered to be the greatest archer of all time. He is best known for marrying the moon goddess, Chang'e, and for shooting down nine of the ten suns. Once an immortal who lived in the Jade Emperor's palace, Hou Yi made the decision to become human in order to help humanity in times of need. " Jade Rabbit" : In China, the moon rabbit is usually called 'yuè tù', which means 'moon rabbit'. However, the moon rabbit is also called 'yù tù', or 'Jade Rabbit'. According to legend, the moon rabbit is a companion to the moon goddess Chang'e and pounds the elixir of life for her in its pestle. It lives on the moon with the toad and can be seen every year in full view on Mid-Autumn Day or August 15th.