The Gods of Pegāna · Chapter
Of Yoharneth-Lahai explained
Yoharneth-Lahai is the god of little dreams and fancies, who sends dreams from Pegāna to comfort the people of Earth each night.
What happens
Yoharneth-Lahai is the god of little dreams and fancies, who sends dreams from Pegāna to comfort the people of Earth each night. He is so busy that he often confuses the poor man with the king. Those who do not receive his dreams must endure the mocking laughter of the gods. At dawn, he departs and the gods resume their play with men. The truth of dreams versus reality is known only to Māna-Yood-Sushāī, who has not spoken.
Themes in this chapter
The Role of Art and Mirth
Yoharneth-Lahai's little dreams and fancies bring peace and comfort, contrasting with the mockery of the gods, highlighting the value of art and imagination.
The Limits of Human Knowledge
The uncertainty of whether dreams or daytime events are real underscores the limits of human understanding, known only to Māna-Yood-Sushāī.
Characters to notice
- Yoharneth-Lahai
The god of little dreams and fancies, who sends dreams from Pegāna to comfort all people at night.
- Māna-Yood-Sushāī
The only one who knows whether dreams or daytime reality are true, but he has not spoken.
Key passages
“All night he sendeth little dreams out of Pegāna to please the people of Earth.”
Throughout the night, he dispatches small dreams from Pegāna to delight the inhabitants of Earth.
Describes Yoharneth-Lahai's nightly mission.
“Whether the dreams and the fancies of Yoharneth-Lahai be false and the Things that are done in the Day be real, or the Things that are done in the Day be false and the dreams and the fancies of Yoharneth-Lahai be true, none knoweth saving only Māna-Yood-Sushāī, who hath not spoken.”
No one knows if Yoharneth-Lahai's dreams are false and daytime events are real, or vice versa, except Māna-Yood-Sushāī, who has remained silent.
Highlights the central mystery of the chapter.