[DOC] [TLE] Chinese Astronomy Resource: The Chinese Sky - IDP Home [PAR] In ancient China, it was believed that events in the sky directly reflected events on 
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Rahu's head flies off in the sky and swallows the Sun causing an eclipse. ... The 
ancient Greeks believed that a solar eclipse was a sign of angry gods and that it 
... that solar eclipses happen because mythical dogs are trying to steal the Sun. [DOC] [TLE] Read Moon Lore by Timothy Harley, Read free on ReadCentral.com [PAR] The Indian belief is that a serpent eats up the sun and moon when they arc 
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swallow them. ... But the more refined Greeks believed for a long time that the 
moon was ... of these eclipses: The Chinese imagine them to be caused by great 
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swallowed by the Bakunawa, ancient Filipinos would go out of their homes with 
pans... [DOC] [TLE] CEU CORNER: Darkness in Broad Daylight - National Court ... [PAR] to drive away Whatever is trying to take the sun from the sky. The word ... The 
ancient Chinese believed that solar eclipses were caused by a dragon trying to... [DOC] [TLE] PressReader - The Mercury: 2009-01-26 - Demons, dragons ... [PAR] Jan 26, 2009 ... Demons, dragons, snakes, shadows . . . the myths inspired by a solar eclipse ... 
The ancient Chinese believed that solar eclipses were caused by a legendary 
celestial dragon trying to swallow the sun. ... to yell, chant, bang pots, beat drums, 
fire guns into the sky or hide indoors during these celestial events. [DOC] [TLE] Eclipse: Science, Bailey's Beads, History, Mythology, Astrology ... [PAR] Total penumbral eclipses are rare, and when these occur, that portion of the 
Moon which ... A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun 
and .... timings of the solar and lunar positions across the sky and over the years. 
.... To the ancient Chinese, solar eclipses meant that dragons were devouring the 
sun. [DOC] [TLE] A Demon Ate the Sun: How Solar Eclipses Inspired Superstition [PAR] Mar 7, 2016 ... The first and only total solar eclipse of 2016 will roll across the sky this week. ... 
Total solar eclipses occur when the moon's umbral shadow, the ... Chinese and 
Armenian tales referred to dragons, while Hungarians claimed ... told of a 
vampire that tried to swallow the sun and failed after burning his tongue. [DOC] [TLE] Solar Eclipses | Sun Stopper | Page 6 - WordPress.com [PAR] Totality, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun, will last for a whopping 6 ... 
Astronomy buffs and eclipse enthusiasts plan these trips years in advance, .... 
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sky ... When solar eclipses occurred in ancient China, people would come out 
and... [DOC] [TLE] BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | When solar fears eclipse ... [PAR] Mar 28, 2006 ... The ancient Chinese believed that solar eclipses were caused by a dragon trying 
to swallow the Sun. ... two wolves ran after the Sun and the Moon, and that an 
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Question: The Chinese believed these occured when a dragon in the sky tried to swallow the sun
Answer: Solar eclipses