Once upon a time, there were seven suns in the sky and the world was very hot. People suffered from the heat of the sun and a very confident archer fights to shoot down the sun. More about this story on #365daysOfAstro
Tag: starlore
Nov 18th: The Legend of the Rabbit on the Moon
This is the Story about the rabbit on the moon from Vietnam as told and translated by Luong Ngoc Quynh for the Stars of Asia project in 2009 during International Year of Astronomy.
Jun 14th: Corona Borealis: The Pot Star from Bali
This is a folklore from Bali, Indonesia about Corona Borealis. The story is part of the Stars of Asia Project during the International Year of Astronomy 2009
Aug 13th: The Monk’s Star
Jul 31st: The Battle of the Sun and the Moon
This is a folklore from Mentawai at the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, about people’s interpretation of the sun and the moon as well as why they have hotter days.