Maybe, just maybe in another hundred years or so, Republicans can embrace nature and science and not succumb to superstition.
For many ancient cultures, a solar eclipse was a sign of doom or destruction. Ancient Greeks saw a solar eclipse as a sign the gods were angry at the king.
Other cultures had legends related to the disappearance, many describing a deity or other entity as swallowing the sun to explain the sudden darkness.
In ancient Egypt, the serpent Apep, a spirit of evil and chaos, was said to swallow the sun god Ra, requiring an army of other deities to fight Apep and cut him open to release Ra and prevent the world from being plunged into darkness.
Vikings believed an eclipse occurred when the wolf Skoll, who pursues the sun goddess Sol across the sky, finally catches up with her. If Skoll succeeds in swallowing Sol and plunging the world into darkness it heralds the start of Ragnarok, a battle between the gods and the end of the world.
In Hindu mythology, the battle between Surya, the sun, and demigod Rahu who is attempting to obtain immortality. In one version of the myth, Rahu is beheaded for his efforts and his head continues to chase Surya, attempting to devour him.
In ancient China, myths told of a dragon swallowing the sun, while South American myths say it was a leopard. In Vietnam, it’s a giant frog who swallows the sun and in Korea, a pack of dogs.
One thing many of these myths have in common is the response, urging people who are viewing the eclipse to beat drums, bang on pots and pans and otherwise make a big commotion to scare away the entity trying to swallow up the light.
Today, we embrace a solar eclipse, we gather to watch and appreciate a solar eclipse. Amazing what a little knowledge and science will do for people.
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