Especially if you've witnessed the absolutely extraordinary beauty of a total eclipse, imagine living in ancient times, believing in active and utilitarian gods

Especially if you've witnessed the absolutely extraordinary beauty of a total eclipse, imagine living in ancient times, believing in active and utilitarian gods, and witnessing a total solar eclipse during a battle https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Eclipse https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Eclipse This may or may not have actually happened, but I'm not sure that changes the fun of thinking through what that would feel like. At the very least, it would have been the case that many folks witnessed an extraordinary event that their friend, a few miles away and outside the path of totality, would not have seen.