Eclipse causes sense of wonder: Expert [Video]

(CLEVELAND) (WJW) — If you think an eclipse is cool even with your modern sensibilities what do you think your great grandfather times 50 thought when they saw the sun disappear the exact same way roughly 15 hundred years ago.

In northern Europe they believed that the sun was being attacked by wolves and in some Asian cultures the animal was believed to be a dragon.

Native Americans and many African civilizations believed their gods were fighting and saw the return of the sun after an eclipse as a sign that they should learn to settle their differences here on earth.

In our time, the one thing we have in common with our ancestors is that an eclipse fills us with wonder.

“This is kind of a knowing humility that you learn something about who you are and it’s a positive thing because you’re also filled with wonder,” said Case …