By now, you'll have been peeking at Venus and the waning quarter of the Moon as they hover near the horizon near sunrise. If you HAVEN'T noticed, check this link out:
The juxtaposition of the two inspired the following idea: Let's say that, like the STAR TREK universe the Moon has 50 million inhabitants...then plague, war and psychosis spreads like wildfire over the face of the Mother World. The Moon, with the bright spots of domed cities and the creeping green of the first stages of terraforming, still hangs over a post-Apocalyptic Earth in the night sky:
What stories, legends and myths still survive and how do they affect your characters?
2 comments:
I'm thinking that if there are actually spots of green on the moon, the old notion that it's made of green cheese will gain some new traction. :)
More seriously, I think we'd drift away from saying "Mother Earth" to "Mother Moon". The fact that the lunar cycle roughly matches the menstrual cycle will reinforce that image. People might also regard a solar eclipse as a sign of blessing.
Ooooo! I LIKE that! Fascinating and cool at the same time! Also, the idea of a Mother Moon may have more connection to reality than we sometimes think -- evolutionists believe that a LARGE moon is necessary for life on a planet to start and evolve, so a Mother Moon is a literal necessity...
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