Excerpted from The 2010 Astrotheology Calendar
by D.M. Murdock/Acharya S & N.W. Barker
As is the case with the solar orb, there exist many myths about the moon from numerous cultures throughout history. Therefore, we have selected just a few prominent examples that clearly reveal astrotheological aspects. For instance, in the myth of the Egyptian god Osiris, who in additon to embodying the life force and water also was both solar and lunar, the deity "lives" to the age of 28, after which he is torn into 14 pieces by his enemy Set/Seth, symbolizing in this case the serpent of the night sky. The "age" of 28 or so represents the lunar month, while the 14 pieces, of course, reflect the days of the month when the moon wanes. Lunar mythology may likewise be revealed in stories involving the number 30, as in the "age" supposedly attained by Jesus before his death, but in reality denoting the days in a lunar month according to some ancient calendars.