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		topranks on May 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Mayan calendar might represent a longer timesc... It’s also used in King Solomon’s Mines: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/King-Solomons-Mines/motifs/

shiomiru on May 2, 2023 [–]

I remember it from Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Apparently it has some historical basis, which would explain the popularity of this motif:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_1504_lunar_eclipse#Obs...

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