In the month Sivan, the Sun was eclipsed. From: Homer (Greek), The Odyssey (8th century BC). Said to refer to a total solar eclipse of 16 April 1178 BC. and the Sun has perished out of heaven, and an evil mist hovers over all. In Guide to the Sun, Phillips says that this might refer to the eclipse of 1223 BC.) Also appears in Total Eclipses of the Sun by Zirker. (Reprinted, from Chasing the Shadow, copyright 1994 by Joel K Harris and Richard L Talcott, by permission of Kalmbach Publishing Co. One of the earliest written records of an eclipse of the Sun, on BC, found in the city of Ugarit in Mesopotamia.
"On the day of the new moon, in the month of Hiyar, the Sun was put to shame, and went down in the daytime, with Mars in attendance. Quoted in Encyclopaedia Britannica CD 98. "On day kuei-yu (the 10th day of a 60-day cycle), it was inquired (by divination): 'The Sun was eclipsed in the evening is it good?' On day kuei-yu it was inquired: 'The Sun was eclipsed in the evening is it bad?' "įrom: the An-yang oracle bones of the Shang dynasty, China (c. "Īuthor unknown Said to refer to the Chinese eclipse of 2136 BC or 2159 BC. "Here lie the bodies of Ho and Hi, Whose fate, though sad, is risible Being slain because they could not spy Th' eclipse which was invisible. Further quotations, which have been referenced but not quoted, will be added if and when copyright clearance is received. Last updated 6 December 1998, when there were almost 200 quotations. However, users should note that reproduction of some material may require specific copyright clearance.Īdditional quotations and comments on this page are welcome, and should be sent to: David Le Conte. The compiler grants general permission to use the page for educational purposes, subject to appropriate credit being given. The compiler is grateful to those organisations which have given permission to use copyright material for this web page. Some links are provided to maps of historic eclipses by Fred Espanak, Goddard Space Flight Center. Dates are generally in the Julian Calendar until 1582, and in the Gregorian Calendar thereafter. The quotations are in chronological order. I have avoided scientific reports, preferring to include descriptive accounts. Some are from literary sources, while others are predictions and records. This collection of quotations concentrates on solar eclipses, but a few referring to lunar eclipses are included.
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