Remembering the Great Comet

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Scientific Paper
Title Remembering the Great Comet
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Author(s) David Talbott
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Published 2012
Journal Proceedings of the NPA
Volume 9
No. of pages 9
Pages 597-605

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Abstract

How did it happen that the tranquil and predictable planet Venus inspired memories of terror throughout the ancient world? Within all of the well documented cultures, astronomical traditions describe Venus in the language of a comet. Given the specialized focus of historians, few indeed have noted this remarkable and universal pattern. But the collective, seemingly preposterous memory is now established beyond any reasonable doubt: the sciences cannot afford to ignore the implications.