MAP90: The Black Hour: Solar Eclipse and the Medieval Mind

About this episode

This episode explores the medieval understanding of solar eclipses, including myths, omens, and scientific interpretations.

Have you ever seen an eclipse? I’ve seen numerous lunar eclipses and I’ve seen a few partial solar eclipse, but never a total solar eclipse. On 08 April 2024, Mexico, the United States and Canada will experience a total solar eclipse. It’s the first one in 7 years and the last one for 20 years. The next total solar eclipse in North America will be in 2044. Europe won’t be in the path of the 2024 eclipse but, if you live in Europe you won’t have to wait long for a total eclipse. There’s one on the way soon. In modern times we know what is happening. How did medieval people feel about an eclipse. Was it seen as a bad omen or a curse? Or did they understand the science behind it? In this episode we'll look at the myths, omens and science of eclipses and the medieval era . (00:00) - Medieval Archives 90 (00:12) - Welcome Back (00:20) - Medieval Solar Eclipses (01:14) - Questions, Comments or Topic Ideas? (01:27) - Get a new Podcast App! https://podcasting2.org/ (02:26) - 2024 Eclipse (03:15) - 2026 Eclipse (03:34) - 2027 Eclipse (05:05) - Medieval Myths and Solar Eclipses (05:16) - Giant Frog eating the sun (05:20) - Rahu the Demon (05:40) - Chinese Myths (05:56) - Norse Myth (06:19)…

People in this episode

Host: Tim Rayburn

Topics covered

• solar eclipse
• medieval beliefs
• omens
• science of eclipses
• myths

Keywords

• eclipse
• medieval era
• total solar eclipse
• 2024 eclipse
• myths and omens

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Castamatic, Podverse, Curiocaster, Fountain, Breez, Podcast App

Books & works: The Black Hour, Laurentian Codex

Places: Mexico, the United States, Canada, North America, Europe, Sicily, Syria

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