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Eclipse confirms mythology?

by Gene on Jul. 13th, 2008

Researchers have used a solar eclipse to determine that Odysseus returned home from the Trojan Wars on April 16, 1178 B.C. Not bad for a character widely thought to be fictional.

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<em>bryan kennedy</em>'s picture
bryan kennedy says:

One of the most interesting aspects of this article is a link to this NASA website that lists historical eclipses and events in ancient history that they might be tied to. I wonder what other astronomical events might serve as historical markers?

posted on Sun, 07/13/2008 - 1:33pm
<em>Gene</em>'s picture
Gene says:

Halley's comet appears in the Bayeaux Tapestry, depicting the Norman Conquest of 1066.

posted on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 4:04pm
Anonymous says:

ASTROLOGY (which measure quantity and quality of eclipses
IS the Mother of modern Science... So YES. There are many events signifying many historic and personal events.

posted on Sun, 07/27/2008 - 10:21pm
<em>Gene</em>'s picture
Gene says:

I do not doubt the validity of either of your statements. However, I do not understand the connection between them.

posted on Mon, 07/28/2008 - 5:16pm
<em>JGordon</em>'s picture
JGordon says:

What about the eclipse in Prisoners of the Sun? Which one was that?
Yeah! Where my Tintin fans at?

Europe? Oh. Never mind.

posted on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 4:09pm

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