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On the Moon
We have to make an excursion today, to have a look at a piece of South American mythology.
A Columbian tale goes:
"When the Moon did not yet exist, a bearded old man named Botschika taught the arts of agriculture, clothing, worship and politics to the people. His beautiful but malevolent wife was Huythaca. She caused a flood in which most people perished. Botschika then turned her into the Moon."
Interesting, isn't it? We can deduce at least two things from this tale:
1. The Moon wasn't always in a physical position like today.
2. At least a part of the South American folklore identifies the Moon as female.
Let's see what else can be found in mythology!
#mythology
@EuropeanTribalism
We have to make an excursion today, to have a look at a piece of South American mythology.
A Columbian tale goes:
"When the Moon did not yet exist, a bearded old man named Botschika taught the arts of agriculture, clothing, worship and politics to the people. His beautiful but malevolent wife was Huythaca. She caused a flood in which most people perished. Botschika then turned her into the Moon."
Interesting, isn't it? We can deduce at least two things from this tale:
1. The Moon wasn't always in a physical position like today.
2. At least a part of the South American folklore identifies the Moon as female.
Let's see what else can be found in mythology!
#mythology
@EuropeanTribalism
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