Moon Falling Short Stories

(Hardback)

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The moon has fascinated humankind since the dawn of language, reflected here in ancient myths and folklore, joined by new tales from open submissions. With tales from myth, folklore and modern writers, Moon Falling Short stories brings a potent mix of superstition and belief that reaches back to the gods of Babylon, Ancient Egypt and Greece. Khonsu, Innana, Artemis and Thoth are just a few of the deities who brought a mix of love, sensuality and war to the ancient perceptions of the world. In one tradition regarding the Ancient Japanese Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, the moon, he was the estranged husband of the sun goddess Amaterasu, ever to chase her across the sky. From the Cherokee there are tales of the Moon being held captive, with Coyote hurling the moon each night out of reach of rescue, and for the Celts of Ireland the Moon Goddess Rhiannon was a symbol of rest and wisdom, the Queen of the Fairies. And of course the moon brings to mind curses, howling wolves, the wolf moon and the harvest moon, while offering a guiding light at night for the weary traveller. There are so many inspirations for the the modern storyteller, many of whom submitted wonderful tales to this intimate portrait of the seductive, powerful moon. Hardback, Deluxe edition, printed on silver, matt laminated, gold and silver foil stamped, embossed

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Ben Moore (Foreword) is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Zurich. His research is focused on understanding the origin and evolution of the Universe and how stars, planets and galaxies form. He also communicates science to the public through different media, including books, music and collaborations with artists. He writes a regular column forDas Magazinand was scientist in residence at the Rietberg Museum and the KOSMOS cultural centre in Zurich where he hosted the occasional Late night science show. Among his published works is the bookMoon: Past, Present & Future.