Folklore #045
Folklore & calendar
The 'huge' Moon on the horizon has been reported as an omen for thousands of years. It's the same size as always; your brain is the one doing it.
Aristotle wrote about it, Ptolemy tried to explain it, and it still fools everyone. This is a case where the folklore is describing something completely real, the experience, and getting the cause wrong. The Moon has not changed size. Photograph it and see.
Tradition: Documented since antiquity · checked Aug 2026
🔭 Meanwhile, in astronomy: The Moon illusion is all in your head