KozumoJi 
"[@Japanese Teeth":](/1516764#comment_6446803
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Sure, the ancients in China were clinging to some fantastical theories about how space works (including the evil sun-eating dragon), but at least the Chinese were actually the first to identify sunspots on the sun (while the European astronomers mistaken them for extra planets). In fact, the Cantonese word for "eclipse" (shih) literally translates as "to eat"
__As for the other question:__ Yep, it exists in Equestria; in fact, [this is how the solar eclipse tradition got its roots in!":](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Ot50jsuEE)
Son of the Young Master
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Sure, the ancients in China were clinging to some fantastical theories about how space works (including the evil sun-eating dragon), but at least the Chinese were actually the first to identify sunspots on the sun (while the European astronomers mistaken them for extra planets). In fact, the Cantonese word for "eclipse" (shih) literally translates as "to eat"
__As for the other question:__ Yep, it exists in Equestria; in fact, [this is how the solar eclipse tradition got its roots in!