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they thought it was a god because it made their crops grow and made them warm
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∙ 11y ago
In ancient times, people believed that the Sun was a deity and worshipped it as a god in various cultures. They thought that the Sun controlled the day and the night, and its movement across the sky was seen as a symbol of life, death, and rebirth. There were also beliefs that the Sun revolved around the Earth.
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What If the sun is closer to the earth?
People's life will be hard I think.
What objects in space reflect light?
Well many things one of them is the moon! Many people used to think that is would shine or produce it's own light but now people know that the light from the sun is reflected off of it.
What was the Greek god or goddess of the sun?
Some people think the Greek god of the sun is Apollo, but he is not. The Greek god of the sun is Helios. He is the one that pulls the sun on his chariot.
What celestical body is at the center of your solar system?
As proposed by the Heliocentric Theory, the Sun is the center of the Solar System.
What did people use to think the center of the universe was?
People used to think that the earth was the center of the universe.
Do you think people will ever walk on the sun?
If they do, it had better be at night.
Do sims 2 people have days off from work?
yes, i think sat and sun but if not then just sun
Does the sun used to revolves around the earth?
No. But people used to believe that.
What objects in space reflect light?
Well many things one of them is the moon! Many people used to think that is would shine or produce it's own light but now people know that the light from the sun is reflected off of it.
Many ancient people thought the sun was a?
They think of it as a god, the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The ancient people worshiped the sun.
Does the sun move in the same direction as the image it projects?
no the sun does not move at all.since the earth is tilted and it rotates around the sun it makes people think the sun is moving.
What was the Greek god or goddess of the sun?
Some people think the Greek god of the sun is Apollo, but he is not. The Greek god of the sun is Helios. He is the one that pulls the sun on his chariot.
Do you think Miley Cyrus is hot?
It depends on what you think. Some people think she is hotter than the sun, some people think she is as ugly as a cockroach. Different people have different thoughts about other people.
Why do people think the world wil end in 2012?
people think the world will end in 2012 because the end of the mayan calendar and a allignment with the sun and the centre of the milkyway causing a sun flare to wipe out humanity
How does a quadrant work?
I think a quadrant was used to see where on the planet you were. Explorers used this by measuring the distance I think between the sun and the constellation. I think this is what it is.
Why do people think that Pluto is a planet?
Because it orbits the same star as we do (the Sun).
Is the sun a star are a planet?
most people would think it is a star but it is a planet
