Aglaonice's Eclipse-Summoning Moon Predictions

Aglaonice of Thessaly was an ancient Greek sorceress, famed along with her coven of women for their supposed ability to "draw down the moon." Ancient stories claimed she could make the moon disappear on command, enhancing her reputation as a powerful witch. In reality, Aglaonice and her female acolytes were likely skilled astronomers who had learned to predict lunar eclipses from careful sky watching.

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