What does the death of the legendary King Arthur and the Norse Prelude to Ragnarök have in common? They very well might have been inspired by the… Read more “From King Arthur to Newly Discovered Runes: The Year With No Sun”
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The Eclipse That Ended a War
Imagine the following: you’ve been fighting an intractable war for six years. You fight for the army of Medes; your sworn enemies are the Lydians. But after… Read more “The Eclipse That Ended a War”
The Sky Wolves: Skoll and Hati (Norse Eclipses)
While there are no specifically direct references to solar or lunar eclipses in Norse mythology, if we pick through The Poetic Edda, an anonymous collection of old… Read more “The Sky Wolves: Skoll and Hati (Norse Eclipses)”
Rahu and Ketu: Hindu Eclipse Mythology
In Hindu mythology, solar eclipses are caused by the decapitated head (Rahu), or lifeless body (Ketu) of the demon Svarbhānu, otherwise known as: “He who darkens the… Read more “Rahu and Ketu: Hindu Eclipse Mythology”