Season 1 · Episode 3
Episode 3: When the Moon Disappears
We look at how the Babylonians associated the heavens with their gods and how Mesopotamian astrology developed after the Assyrian conquest. We hear some examples of astrological omens and see how Babylonians handled the most malevolent of omens, the...
March 28, 202142m 28s
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Show Notes
We look at how the Babylonians associated the heavens with their gods and how Mesopotamian astrology developed after the Assyrian conquest. We hear some examples of astrological omens and see how Babylonians handled the most malevolent of omens, the lunar eclipse.
Topics
HistoryAstronomylunareclipsebabylonia