Description
An ancient legend from Mongolia called comets the “daughter of the devil,” warning of destruction, storm, and frost when she nears Earth. In the Middle Ages, the same phrase was used for witches: “daughters of the devil.” Why did so many cultures link comets to fear and catastrophe?
short video extracted from the Cosmography101 class series
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