Christopher
Columbus’ ship was shipwrecked for a short time in the island of
Jamaica. His men threatened mutiny, and to compromise the situation,
the indigenous, tired of exchanging little
mirrors and accounts,
refused to supply them with food.
The
situation was hopeless and Columbus, to calm down his men, promised
them food and a meeting with the chief of the indigenous people that
same night.
-You
know that you have all angered me with your poor cooperation, I will
make the moon turn red with blood and then it will dissapear!
The
indigenous chiefs looked at the moon to make sure the threats of
Columbus were real, terrified, they asked him to resurrect the moon,
promising to continue bringing food to him and his crew.
Columbus
moved his arms, as if he were calling someone, and assured them:
-The
moon will appear new this same night, but if you take back your word
again, it will return to how it was.
After
that, he returned to his quarters satisfied, congratulating the men
for bringing the Ephemerides
of the famous mathematician Regiomontanus, who predicted the eclipse
that just happened.
