The April 2024 total solar eclipse has been expected. How did people react in earlier times?
ideastream: Deepak Sarma, professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed myths surrounding eclipses, including the story of Rahu, a Hindu celestial deity who ate the sun in a fit of rage. With no body, Sarma said Rahu had to spit out the eclipse, making the world bright again.