Sun lore of all ages; a collection of myths and legends concerning the sun and its worship (1914)
Olcott, William Tyler, 1873-1936 · New York London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 280
t attain. We come now to a brief discussion of the mythsrelating to the temporary retarding or acceleratingof the Suns speed in order that man might accom-plish a purpose. Chief among these traditions isthe Biblical story of Joshuas command to the Sunto stay its course, related in the tenth chapter… … Photo by Anderson Joshua Commanding the Sun Mosaic, S. Maria Maggiore, Rome Sun-Catcher Myths 221 pie had avenged themselves upon their enemies.Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So thesun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hastednot to go down about a whole day. And therewas no day…
Sun worship · Mythology
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