Here’s How Folklore Perceives Solar Eclipse In Different Parts Of The World

The Chippewa tribe of North America shot flaming arrows towards the sky to rekindle the sun and believed that it was because of this that the solar eclipse ended.

Greece

There is a different spin on the celestial event here. Greeks believe that eclipses are a sign that gods ware angry with humans, and that disasters would follow, bringing untold misery to people.

Indonesia and Polynesia

Rahu consumes the Sun—but burns his tongue doing so and spits it out.

Armenia

The legend here says that a dragon swallowed the Sun and Moon.

Transylvanian

According to folklore here, an eclipse stems from the angry Sun turning away and covering herself with darkness, in response to men’s bad behaviour.

Germany

In German mythology, the hot female Sun and cold male Moon were married. The Sun ruled the day, and the sleepy Moon ruled the night. Seeking companionship, the Moon was drawn to his bride and they came together and thus, a solar eclipse occurred

Australian Aborigines

The Sun is seen as a woman who carries a torch. The Moon, by contrast, is regarded as male. Because of the association of the lunar cycle with the female menstrual cycle, the Moon is linked with fertility. A solar eclipse is interpreted as the Moon-man uniting with the Sun-woman.

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