When Monsters Ate the Sun: The Dark History of Eclipse Beasts
28 August 2025

When Monsters Ate the Sun: The Dark History of Eclipse Beasts

Ye Olde Crime

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Lindsay and Madison discuss Eclipse Monsters, as well as why you should have your friends help you fight off night snakes, that wolves can bring about the end of the world, and how to crash a party and lose your head all at the same time.

Information pulled from the following sources



2025 AZ Animals article by Patrick MacFarland




2024 Atlas Obscura article by Robert Lamb




2023 Historic Mysteries article by Lauren Dillon




2021 The Gorkha Times post




2020 Medium article by Brandon




2020 Mythology Source article by Mike Greenberg, PhD




Ancient Egypt Online article




Britannica article by Melissa Petruzzello




Britannica




Captivating History article




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