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On July 20th 1969 man took his first step on the moon - 52 years ago. Since 1971 it’s been commemorated as National Moon Landing Day. The two main luminaries in the sky - Sun and Moon, have preoccupied mankind since the dawn of time. With Moon lending its name in part to Monday, derived from Middle English Monenday, originally a translation of Latin, meaning "day of the Moon". In addition to being cognate with month and moon.
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Embroidered Cory robes. Four legged Dragon eating the Sun. image via Met Museum
Sun’s allure has captivated cultures since the dawn of time. So too has the mystical obscuring of it’s illumination when Luna veils its view from those of us on Earth. The phenomenon of eclipses must have been scary when playing out in our skies and ordinary folk believed it foretold of ominous occurrences and impending doom.
Chinese mythology and lore associated with eclipses stretches back thousands of years. Like many cultures, Asian countries looked to astronomy and astrology to predict the future. The cosmic skies above were viewed as a scene from Heaven and thus reflected how a nation should be arranged on Earth - as above, and so below.
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Embroidered Cory robes. Four legged, five clawed Dragon eating the Sun. image via Met Museum
Sun’s allure has captivated cultures since the dawn of time. So too has the mystical obscuring of it’s illumination when Luna veils its view from those of us on Earth. The phenomenon of eclipses must have been scary when playing out in our skies and ordinary folk believed it foretold of ominous occurrences and impending doom.
Chinese mythology and lore associated with eclipses stretches back thousands of years. Like many cultures, Asian countries looked to astronomy and astrology to predict the future. The cosmic skies above were viewed as a scene from Heaven and thus reflected how a nation should be arranged on Earth - as above, and so below.
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