#SolarMythology
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"The team also identified #cosmological elements in Iberian #RockArt, such as #SunCrosses near boats, similar to Nordic iconography, hinting at a shared focus on #SolarMythology."

The mythical #SolarBoat was probably inspired by observations of the upturned crescent of the partially eclipsed Sun.
An orange-gold upturned crescent of the partially eclipsed Sun rising out of the Atlantic ocean is HUGE in comparison to a large ship on the horizon. Photo of the June 10, 2021 annular eclipse by Michael Zeiler. A red upturned crescent of the partially eclipsed Sun rising above the ocean appears almost as large as a ship. Photo of the December 26 2019 annular eclipse by Elias Chasiotis An orange-gold upturned crescent of the partially eclipsed Sun rising out of the Atlantic ocean is HUGE in comparison to a large ship on the horizon. Sequential photos of the June 10, 2021 annular eclipse by Michael Zeiler. A page of a PowerPoint presentation by Irish Archaeologist Mary Cahill comparing images of the crescent of the partially eclipsed Sun to a gold lunula which she hypothesizes represents the mythical solar boat.
June 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM