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Re:Rumbling meteor lights up Norway; part of it may have lan... by Cpoll on Sunday July 25, 2021 @10:11PM (#27954804)
"Like Helios" maybe, but I think in Helios's case the 'chariot of fire' is carrying the Sun across the day's sky. As I recall from the myth, at night he sails (on water) from West to East to prepare for the next day. The story doesn't fit well with a fast-moving night-time meteor(ite).
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Re:Rumbling meteor lights up Norway; part of it may have lan... by cs702 on Monday July 26, 2021 @10:55AM (#27960148)
You're right. Nonetheless, I do feel "chariot of fire" is an apt description that captures the magic of what I saw :-)
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