r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Dexter_Naman • 1d ago

Rare Devil Sunrise appears in multiple countries across earth

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u/OurGardenIsHaunted 1d ago

Imagine seeing this 5,000 years ago?

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u/ImThatVigga 1d ago

Did people associate horns with demons back then?

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u/Outrageous_Reach_695 1d ago

There are some more positive associations; see for instance the horns on the altar, and the use of animal horns as musical instruments. On the other hand, Daniel 7 uses apocalyptic imagery that John later draws upon, including that of a beast with ten horns.

There's also a translation quirk in which Moses was portrayed in the Latin Vulgate as having horns after descending from the mountain. Later translations arrived at 'shining' or 'emitting rays', but not before inspiring some odd artwork.