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Astrology vs astronomy facts4/10/2024 ![]() That meant the emperor didn't have soldiers on top of high hills, shooting arrows at the dragon that was swallowing the Sun. I heard of a Chinese astronomer who was executed because he didn't predict a total eclipse. Less-regular events like a total eclipse could spread widespread terror if they weren't predicted and the population warned in advance. So it was important to track these regular motions - for pragmatic purposes such as planting crops, and for perceived purposes such as understanding the mood of the gods, determining how best to make the gods happy, etc From early written and archaeological records, people associated the Sun, Moon, Planets and Constellations with deities which controlled and/or influenced events on Earth. ![]()
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