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Solar eclipses have caused fear, inspired curiosity, and have been associated with myths, legends, and superstitions throughout history. Even today, solar eclipses are considered bad omens in many cultures.
Learn about the legends, folklore, and superstitions that surround the solar eclipse. For the Sun to suddenly disappear demands explanation—or, let's say, imagination! People around the world, especially in ancient times, have come up strange ideas!
Apr 2, 2024 · A total solar eclipse will hit parts of the United States on April 8, 2024, and with it comes with many myths, legends, and religious beliefs. Here are some of them.
Apr 4, 2024 · These legends explicitly link solar eclipses to the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden and also to the crucifixion of Jesus.
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- Swallowing Fire. Many cultures explain eclipses, both solar and lunar, as a time when demons or animals consume the sun or the moon, said Krupp. "The Vikings saw a pair of sky wolves chasing the sun or the moon," said the Griffith Observatory astronomer.
- Eclipse Wizard. In order to combat this devouring, people in many cultures made noise in order to scare the demon or animal away, said Nancy Maryboy, president of the Indigenous Education Institute on San Juan Island, Washington.
- Celestial Larceny. Other myths tell of deception and theft to explain the sun's disappearance during an eclipse. Korean eclipse mythology involves fire dogs that try to steal the sun or the moon, said Krupp.
- Nature and Reconciliation. "My favorite myth is from the Batammaliba people in Togo and Benin" in Africa, said Holbrook. In this myth, the sun and the moon are fighting during an eclipse, she said.
Oct 25, 2023 · In Chinese myths, dragons are important characters. They believe a dragon eats the sun, causing the sky to go dark. To end the eclipse, a god named Zhang Xian shoots arrows at the dragon, making it vomit the sun and bringing back the light. Norse legends talk about wolves chasing the sun and moon.
Aug 18, 2017 · In the legends of multiple Native American tribes — the Cree, the Choctaw, and the Menomini — an eclipse happens because a little boy has trapped the sun in a net, usually to get revenge on ...
