The reappearance of the crescent moon after the new moon; the return of the Sun after a total eclipse, the rising of the Sun in the morning after its troublesome absence at night were noted by people around the world; these phenomena spoke to our ancestors of the possibility of surviving death. Up there in the skies was also a metaphor of immortality.

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This quote suggests that natural phenomena such as the reappearance of the crescent moon, the return of the Sun after an eclipse, and the rising of the Sun in the morning were significant to our ancestors. These events gave them hope and symbolized the possibility of life after death. The celestial bodies in the sky served as a metaphor for immortality, hinting at the idea that there might be a continuation of existence beyond physical death.

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