In Inca creation lore, Vicarocha — the kingpin of the Inca pantheon— ordered the sun, moon, and stars to take up their assigned positions in the sky. The sun, jealous that the moon was brighter, tossed some ashes on its rival as it ascended, permanently dimming it.
With the exception of full solar eclipses —caused when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun — one might argue that the moon has…
