Assertion: moon's appearance | /r/HasProperty | greeted with joy
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: in earlier times
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In earlier times the appearance of the new crescent was often greeted with joy as a return of the moon from the dead; the full moon was considered an occasion for celebration, the waning a time of anxiety, and the eclipse a cause for dread.