In The Classical Period Thales predicted a total solar eclipse which was visible in Asia Minor in the midst of the battle between Media and Lydia. Myths, Stories, and Historical References Stories of the dragons that caused eclipses in China and India, Thales' predicted eclipse that stopped a battle between Lydians and Medes, and an eclipse of Biblical proportions. From Bryan Brewer. The Rigid Sky in Greek Philosophy Anaximander thought the sun was a circle 28 times larger than the earth, like a chariot wheel with a hollow, opened rim full of fire. When the opening is closed, there's an eclipse.
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