The Myth behind the Solar Eclipse
20 Mei 2012
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WASHINGTON - ring solar eclipse will occur in most of Asia, Pacific and western North America on Sunday (5/20/2012) to come. At present, the eclipse is no longer a mystery, but throughout history the Sun has triggered a variety of mythological stories.
Those stories in antarannya about menyerakmkan figure who tried to swallow the Sun and nine missing sun. As reported by Live Science, Sunday (5/20/2012), the following summary of some of the mythological story.
Dragon eaters Sun
In the ancient China, many people consider solar eclipse was caused by the devil or dragon eating the sun. This assumption is then triggered the traditions that encourage people to sound the drum or fireworks. The aim is that creature that ate the sun is immediately run.
Although myths are circulating in ancient Chinese society, the reality of ancient Chinese astronomers have seen the eclipse is a natural phenomenon. At least, the evidence suggests it has been traced to known since the days of 720 BC, through the use within a picture engraved on the bones of approximately 3000 years old.
Hunted Wolves sun
In ancient Norse legend, the Goddess of the Sun, Sol traveled across the sky. Sol ran while the wolf Skoll who intend to eat it continues to pursue. The solar eclipse is a sign that Skoll has been very close to Sol.
The ancient Norse people believed that one day the sun will succeed eaten. Predicted about mythology is Ragnarok, the situation when the gods will die and the Earth will be hit by big waves. Armageddon will make the Earth clean and rebuilt again by a pair of men who survived.
Sailing in the Big Dipper Sun
One of the most important god in ancient Egypt was Ra. Falcon-headed god is the god of the sun. Every day, Ra led a local river craft to cross the sky gods.At night, Ra returned to the west through the afterlife (underworld), bringing light to the souls of the dead. The journey is the journey hazardous.
Apep, the evil God of the Sea Serpent was always trying to stop the journey of Ra. Solar eclipses when Apep was believed to occur ahead of Ra, the god of the sun even though eventually managed to escape.
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