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engineer
Feb. 10, 2008, 2:04 p.m.
Armed with knowledge, three days before the eclipse, Columbus asked for a meeting with the natives Cacique ("chief") and announced to him that his Christian god was angry with his people for no longer supplying Columbus and his men with food. Therefore, he was about to provide a clear sign of his displeasure: Three nights hence, he would all but obliterate the rising full moon, making it appear "inflamed with wrath," which would signify the evils that would soon be inflicted upon all of them.
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ameliog
Feb. 10, 2008, 2:05 p.m.
This is a very interesting story. Good information.
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texangelwings
Feb. 10, 2008, 5:16 p.m.
That was a really good story! The article also mentioned Mark Twain, I just remembered my grandmothers copy of Mark Twain's, cc '1900', The Complete Short stories and Famous Essays. It is a wonderful book!
Thanks engineer!
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not2needy
Feb. 10, 2008, 8:11 p.m.
I watched several hours of a special on Columbus on the History Channel a few weeks ago.
He was a strange little man. His health was bad, he was a Religious fanatic, and hard headed as the dickens.
He invaded islands, and enslaved the natives and stole their resoruces.
Columbus was a mess.
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Mutainia
Feb. 10, 2008, 10:34 p.m.
Too bad Twain couldn't have used an actual date for an eclipse at that time for his story. It would have probably put him up their with the Hamlet author. Anyway, Cortez was taken for an Aztec god NOT out of Columbus like trickery, but, because of an astounding coincidence of arriving in a particular "reed year" that MADE him look like a god without his knowing. Trickery with Columbus, destiny with Cortez.
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chevydog
Feb. 11, 2008, 7:22 a.m.
Can't fool Mother Nature.
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clichyzx
May 25, 2008, 12:53 p.m.
Therefore, he was about to provide a clear sign of his displeasure: Three nights hence, he would all but obliterate the rising full moon, making it appear "inflamed with wrath," which would signify the evils that would soon be inflicted upon all of them.This is important because de las Casas was crucial in the spanish crown establishing strict codes for treatment of the natives and abolishing slavery already in 1508 (reinforced in 1542).