Solar Eclipse myths and legends

Apophis, the ancient Egyptian serpent of chaos, eternally seeks to devour the sun and plunge the world into darkness. During a solar eclipse, the Egyptians believed that the great snake had managed to ambush the sun god Ra's barque during the daylight hours, causing a terrifying disruption of Ma'at. The myth describes the desperate battle between the gods and the demon to ensure the sun...

Driven to deep despair and grief by the destructive, reckless actions of her brother Susanoo, the sun goddess Amaterasu seals herself within the Heavenly Rock Cave, Amano-Iwato. Her withdrawal plunges both the heavens and the earth into complete, terrifying darkness and unleashes countless evil spirits. Through a clever, festive plan devised by the assembly of gods, Amaterasu is lured out of...