Brearley, Harry Chase, 1870-1940, Ingersoll, Robt. H., & Bro · New York : Pub. by Doubleday, Page & Co. for Robert H. Ingersol & Bros. · leaf 56
identified many of theforces and objects of nature as gods, and Phoebus Apollo,who it was believed daily drove his flaming chariot acrossthe sky, was the great divinity of the sun. Furthermore,these gods were very apt to meddle with happenings uponthe earth, particularly with wars, as anyone who… … 1 he Land Between the Rivers shadow touched the edge of the suns shining disk andbegan slowly to blot it out. The warriors forgot to fighteach other and stared in terror at the sky. The sundwindled to a crescent; a weird twilight fell upon theearth. Finally, the last thread of brightness…
Time measurements · Clocks and watches
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