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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

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