The Library gathers the written works of Lucas Varro — journals of the temples, meditations on myth, and volumes of shadow and silence. Here words stand beside images as offerings: essays, retellings, and field notes from Angkor and beyond.
Within these shelves you will find many rooms — journals of Angkor, mythic retellings, meditations on apsaras, and essays on the meaning of sacred stone. Wander chronologically, or enter by theme.
The Serpent and the Star
They met only in reflection—one rising from the roots of the world, the other descending through starlight. From their longing, the first temple was born. Some say the moon still remembers. Others say the serpent still listens.
A Bridge Between Realms: On Imagining Khmer Myths
They are not all retellings—yet they feel remembered. These stories walk beside the old myths like mist along temple stone, imagined in reverence and offered with care.
The Giant of Phnom Bakheng: A Legend in Stone and Shadow
High above the jungle canopy, where stone meets sky, a giant stirs beneath Phnom Bakheng. Born of earth and legend, he rises not in fury—but in sorrow—his towering form a silent witness to the ambitions of kings and the turning of stars. Step into the myth where temples breathe and the ancient still remembers.
The Legend of Neang Neak and Preah Thong: The Birth of the Khmer Kingdom
A serpent princess and a wandering prince unite to shape the Khmer kingdom—where love births a dynasty, and the Nāga coils through stone and blood.
