Solar & Lunar Eclipses in Mythology

Eclipses of both the sun and moon are rare, yet not uncommon, natural occurrences, and seen today as exciting wonders of nature. But in ancient times, when astronomy was primitive, eclipses signified many things, sometimes as good omens and other times as signs of bad things to come. Many explanations for eclipses were told of in mythology all across the world. Some say that they were an indication of angered gods or spirits, or a fight between two celestial entities, or even a union between two romantic partners in the heavens. But mostly? Many stories claim a giant animal or monster is trying to eat the sun or moon!
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MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.
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Stock footage of solar and lunar eclipses
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  • @avacornthelastponybender8583
    @avacornthelastponybender8583Ай бұрын

    Some mythologies "OH NO! SOMETHING AI EATING THE SUN!! Other mythologies: "OH NO!! WE MAD THE SUN ANGRY!!!" Other mythologies: "aw, it's so cute how they still make love after all this time"

  • @AncestorEmpireGaming
    @AncestorEmpireGamingАй бұрын

    Berserk Mythology: Game over, Man!

  • @JessicaBrantley-bc4vv
    @JessicaBrantley-bc4vvАй бұрын

    I was thinking that for April fools next year you could do a video on “lucky fools” in many fairytales and legends. People that are foolish but some how over come their hardships through luck honesty and kindness.

  • @MythologyUnleashed

    @MythologyUnleashed

    Ай бұрын

    That's actually a good idea! Thank you!

  • @GredelsRage

    @GredelsRage

    Ай бұрын

    Lol. A mythical Forrest Gump. Love it!

  • @ambarrose

    @ambarrose

    Ай бұрын

    Great idea indeed.

  • @somethingsomething6915

    @somethingsomething6915

    Ай бұрын

    @@MythologyUnleashed Excuse me sir. Is it okay if I ask for your permission to download your videos. I am interested in mythology and if it is okay,I wish to have this type of information in case it is removed from the internet.

  • @kevinjimenez5382
    @kevinjimenez5382Ай бұрын

    In Philippines myth, treat the eclipse as a bad news

  • @glazarus1985
    @glazarus1985Ай бұрын

    Love the black hole sun instrumental.

  • @skyden24195

    @skyden24195

    Ай бұрын

    Caught that one too.

  • @-RONNIE
    @-RONNIEАй бұрын

    Can you imagine what it must have felt like for the people seeing their first eclipse solar or lunar

  • @ladyluna4172
    @ladyluna4172Ай бұрын

    Apache Indian 🤔 n Pagan remember my grandfather talking about the eclipse 😅 thanks so much for even more ✨❤️‍🔥

  • @aidanhever3369
    @aidanhever3369Ай бұрын

    Obi-Wan Kenobi: That's no moon. It's a space station.

  • @skyden24195

    @skyden24195

    Ай бұрын

    It's too big to be a space station.

  • @codypass1709

    @codypass1709

    Ай бұрын

    IT'S A TRAP!

  • @DaughterofAnubis

    @DaughterofAnubis

    Ай бұрын

    It’s an eclipse!

  • @codypass1709

    @codypass1709

    Ай бұрын

    @@DaughterofAnubis Star Wars reference BUSTER.

  • @sarahhurst701
    @sarahhurst701Ай бұрын

    I highly esteem your angle of this presentation. Brilliantly done, I love it.🌹💜🌍

  • @shogunrobyn4335
    @shogunrobyn4335Ай бұрын

    In Inuit mythology it’s basically two siblings playing a game of chase

  • @Jakoren

    @Jakoren

    Ай бұрын

    but who's chasing who.

  • @shogunrobyn4335

    @shogunrobyn4335

    Ай бұрын

    @@Jakoren I don’t know but as long as they’re having fun that’s good enough for me

  • @austinroachnichiporowich1679
    @austinroachnichiporowich1679Ай бұрын

    I was wondering about solo eclipse can fill with legends

  • @skyden24195
    @skyden24195Ай бұрын

    Nice, I thought I recognized "Black Hole Sun" in the video's music.

  • @sarondanzy3563
    @sarondanzy3563Ай бұрын

    Can u talk about the great horned serpent in native American mythology

  • @angelicadeleon8517
    @angelicadeleon8517Ай бұрын

    I saw it for the first time 2 days ago when I was at have dreams at Evanston

  • @DaughterofAnubis
    @DaughterofAnubisАй бұрын

    Here’s something you might not heard of: According to myself, Horus may have battled against Set during the solar and lunar eclipses, but he falls in love with the moon goddess Awilix of Mayan mythology, though it is not proven in any ancient texts at all. Just a thought.

  • @merlapittman5034
    @merlapittman5034Ай бұрын

    More videos going into more depth about eclipses would be good. This video is excellent, but it almost feels an introduction!

  • @25Erix
    @25ErixАй бұрын

    I was fortunate enough to witness a partial solar eclipse in 2017 and the total eclipse on April 8th, as my part of my state (Ohio) was in the path of totality. I took the day off work (worth the point I got for calling off without using PPTO) just for the occasion because this is something I will never see again in my lifetime and I wasn't going to miss it. My area won't be in the path of totality again until 2099. The experience was humbling. Seeing the dusk and dawn around the horizon line, the darkness of twilight when the moon hid the sun, the drop in temperature...it was surreal. I should do something about eclipses in my own work. I have an animal species known as Sailbacks and they have a particular reverence for the moon. But I'm curious how the various cultures (human and animal) in my universe perceive this kind of celestial event. You should look at the pictures taken from the ISS during the eclipse. Looking down on Eath and seeing this huge shadow on it is equally as humbling.

  • @MysticChronicles712
    @MysticChronicles712Ай бұрын

    If there were additional videos that explained eclipses in detail, that would be great. Despite its high quality, this video feels like an introduction!

  • @krystenmyers2753
    @krystenmyers2753Ай бұрын

    I have seen a solar eclipse two times in my life and I have seen a lunar eclipse once in my life.

  • @beaudoty3465
    @beaudoty3465Ай бұрын

    Will you please make a video talking about aliens?

  • @Cryptozoology-zzzzz

    @Cryptozoology-zzzzz

    Ай бұрын

    Aliens are more in a conspiracy thing, not specifically mythology. If he was talking about the Anunnaki, maybe, since they are gods believed to be an aliens species.

  • @DaughterofAnubis

    @DaughterofAnubis

    Ай бұрын

    @@Cryptozoology-zzzzz That could be perfect proof of the Isu origins. Why didn’t I think of that before?! Thanks man!

  • @rogueascendant6611

    @rogueascendant6611

    Ай бұрын

    You're barking at the wrong tree-channel. Here is all about mythology. Aliens are more into sci-fi thing.

  • @Cryptozoology-zzzzz

    @Cryptozoology-zzzzz

    Ай бұрын

    @@DaughterofAnubis np

  • @AnarchyWerebitch

    @AnarchyWerebitch

    Ай бұрын

    Aliens have a rich folklore which has risen in the last century. I believe it could (loosely) qualify as mythology.

  • @user-up7ws7fj4i
    @user-up7ws7fj4iАй бұрын

    My solar eclipse experience was unexplainably cool. I have pictures, it was so cool.😮❤

  • @ambarrose
    @ambarroseАй бұрын

    I will admit that Eclipses have never gathered much attention from me. Even when I was little, people around were all excited but... I wasn't? Not overly. Anyway, your video was amazing as always. I had never really dig into this before .

  • @rogueascendant6611
    @rogueascendant6611Ай бұрын

    Often the Sun and Moon have different gender depending which culture and civilization sees it. Like the Sun as male and the Moon as female. For some it's the opposite. Eclipses is not just meeting and catching up between two distant lovers or relatives but also PASSION.

  • @codypass1709
    @codypass1709Ай бұрын

    ❤Perfect timing, my friend.❤

  • @rjmckenzie4706
    @rjmckenzie4706Ай бұрын

    I have expiremced an eclipse on monday. It was awesome, plus this was a greay vid to hear what our ancestors believed. It truly is something spiritual to see and its cool.

  • @Bruhsaurus-Moment
    @Bruhsaurus-MomentАй бұрын

    In one tribe of the Philippines, their myth says the sun and moon were a parent. Their children include the stars and a monster in the shape of a gigantic crab. Solar Eclipses occur when the crab consumes both of its parents.

  • @aithne1457
    @aithne1457Ай бұрын

    I think in Canaan mythology the sun is a goddess Shapash and the moon a god yarikh are together during eclipse😊

  • @MsZPhox
    @MsZPhoxАй бұрын

    The sun being eaten by a squirrel is so funny.

  • @1jotun136
    @1jotun136Ай бұрын

    What do you mean mythology, the superstitious crap I've heard surrounding the recent eclipse is just as unhinged as any ancient tale.

  • @25Erix

    @25Erix

    Ай бұрын

    Old beliefs die really hard, if they die at all. Pay the lunatics no mind.

  • @1jotun136

    @1jotun136

    Ай бұрын

    @@25Erix it's difficult when you're surrounded by crazy.

  • @DaughterofAnubis

    @DaughterofAnubis

    Ай бұрын

    It’s not crap; it’s full of mystery and wonder. Please don’t listen to the lunatics. So why are you here?

  • @marquesdabest
    @marquesdabestАй бұрын

    Could you please do the thunderbird and leviathan

  • @MythologyUnleashed

    @MythologyUnleashed

    Ай бұрын

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  • @marquesdabest

    @marquesdabest

    Ай бұрын

    @@MythologyUnleashed ahh thank you

  • @houstonfrey4307
    @houstonfrey4307Ай бұрын

    MU2024

  • @WTigress666
    @WTigress666Ай бұрын

  • @micheledifabio9430
    @micheledifabio9430Ай бұрын

    I just remembered!!!! That the sun is the great of souls!!!!!!☔️🌵🪨🌪🐉🪶

  • @NezukoSatoru
    @NezukoSatoruАй бұрын

    INTERESTING CONTENT, I'LL ADD YOU ON MY SUBSCRIPTION❤ NEW SUBSCRIBER 04/24