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Moon and the Gods

Martha White
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The Moon is rich in history and folklore, and to many sky watchers, the Moon is home to the gods.

Plutarch, a first-century Greek essayist, considered it a way station for the coming and going of souls.

Lunar eclipses, some believed, were instances of the Moon being eaten up. Various rituals were enacted to bring the Moon back, whether from eclipse or its monthly new Moon phase disappearance.

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Martha White

Martha White has been a full-time writer and editor since 1987 and has a broad background in journalism, opinion columns, syndicated features, humor articles, book reviews, essays, and fiction. Read More from Martha White

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joi Waterworth (not verified)

9 years 5 months ago

Not too long ago i was going thru these pages here and I saw an article about what different areas on earth ...basically i would see the man in the moon...someone else would see a man fishing..ect...could you plz help me find that article again?

Hi Joi, We do have an article on "Man in the Moon" which mentions the different images people see in different areas on Earth. See here:
http://www.almanac.com/content/man-moon

Melissa Cooper… (not verified)

10 years 6 months ago

I love ro read articles abt the skies...

kim odom (not verified)

13 years 7 months ago

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