phenomenonShadowCosmos · NatureThe dark a body casts when it blocks light. Eclipse, shade, and later moral “shadow” talk are different jobs.Shadow is associated with Sun.A body between sun and ground makes shade. Solar eclipse is a special case of that geometry.associated with · interpretive · documentedEclipse is associated with Shadow.An eclipse is a covering by shadow. The physics is one fact; the omen is another.associated with · interpretive · documentedEuropean folkloreOwl is associated with Shadow.The bird hunts in low light. Night-omen folklore uses that fact; Athena’s owl on a coin is another fact.associated with · interpretive · culturally specific