Solar Eclipse Stories I: The Greeks
<p>Imagine if the sun went dark today right in the middle of the day, and you had no idea it was going to happen. It just disappeared, without warning. What would you think? What would you feel? Would you would be amazed? In awe? Full of wonder? Do you think you might be a little afraid? Would you be wondering what in the world was happening and why?</p>
<p>On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible in twelve different states across the U.S. That moment when the moon passes between earth and sun , what you are seeing is the shadow-side of the moon.</p>
<p>It’s easy to take for granted how much we know about solar eclipses: when they’ll happen, where, the path of totality, the causes. In the modern world , they’re nothing to fear. But across cultures, myths abound in an attempt to explain what happens during a solar eclipse. Sometimes there’s an animal devouring the sun — everything from frogs and squirrels to dogs, demons and dragons. When the sun goes black, it’s man’s job to scream and shout and make enough noise to scare the animal away. We bring the sun back.</p>
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