Toads, dragons and demons – 7 myths about the solar eclipse. As of: April 8, 2024, 2:38 p.m By: Victoria Krumbeck CommentsPressSplit Whether the prophecy of a bomb explosion or a flood: many explanations have emerged for the meaning of aSolar eclipse.
In China, a superstition says that during an eclipse the sun is devoured by a dragon or other monster. In Vietnam, a hungry toad is said to spit out the sun because the food is too hot.