In light of the super blood moon eclipse from this week, here’s the Norse mythological tale about two wolves who wish to eat the Sun and Moon.
The monstrous wolf Fenrir had two sons; Sköll (Old Norse for “Treachery”) and Hati (“He Who Hates, Enemy”). Sköll chases the Sun, and Hati, running ahead of the Sun, goes after the Moon. When either are caught, there is an eclipse. When this happens, Vikings used to rush to rescue the Sun or Moon by making as much noise as they can in hopes of scaring off the wolves.
Picture by Dobie
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Green Tiger Moth (Chlorhoda thoracica), family Erebidae, Peru
photograph by Alejo Lopez
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Purple-edged Crambid Moth (Pitama hermesalis), family Crambidae, Borneo
photograph by Valentin Golubkov
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