The Moon becomes angry at the children's laughing at him: an explanation of the eclipse of the moon

The Moon becomes angry at the children's laughing at him: an explanation of the eclipse of the moon

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

kabbo (Jantje) (II)

<i>The Moon becomes angry if people laugh at it, and goes into the sky (i.e. becomes eclipsed). When its anger has cooled, and its heart is 'comfortable' again, it comes out (L II.-35. 3154 rev.-3156 rev.).</i>

1) This story occurs on the verso pages of

story

September 1873

Celestial bodies and aeroscopy

History (Early Race)

Sun ( and an explanation of the eclipse of the Moon )

Sun ( used to be a man )

Sun ( lived on earth )

Sun ( talked )

Sun ( and the Moon )

Sun ( lived with the Moon )

Moon ( becomes angry when people laugh at it )

Moon ( an explanation for its eclipse )

Moon ( old man )

Moon ( talked )

Moon ( lived on earth )

Moon ( was a person )

Moon ( lived with the Sun )

Moon ( was angry with children's laughter )

children ( of the First Bushmen )

children ( their laughter angers the Moon and causes an eclipse )

darkness ( resembles fear )

darkness ( the Moon creates and punishes people with )

darkness ( and an explanation of the eclipse of the Moon )

darkness ( and the Moon who becomes angry at the children's laughter )

eclipse ( of the Moon )

eclipse ( the children laugh at and anger the Moon )

eclipse ( an explanation of the eclipse of the Moon )

Early Race ( the First Bushmen, or !khwe |na ssho !ke )

Early Race ( and an explanation of the eclipse of the Moon )

name ( of the First Bushmen: !khwe |na ssho !ke )

name ( and an explanation of the eclipse of the Moon )

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