Yeah, that was probably a pretty early discovery among humans I feel. Basically the moment we had the cognitive ability to process it, the pattern would be completely obvious.

There are even recipes from old mesopotamia (around 2000 bc)

Not really an expert but i remember that Nebuchadnezzar II 606BC-562BC destroyed the kingdom of judah . The destruction of Jerusalem(597BC) led to the Babylonian captivity as the city population (semits) were deported to Babylonia .

I dont know if this was helpful or not but its the first thing i remember

Documentary name please? If you remember.

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People have been smart for a long time. Don't get me wrong, it must of been confusing, terrifying, and felt impossible 100k years ago, but they figured stuff out and superstitions that helped people thrive would have been passed down throughout generations. Unfortunately we can't seem to let go of that superstitious mindset, but when you consider how valuable it would have been when we didn't know why things happened it sort of makes sense

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Raven Steals the Light, by Bill Reid is fun read. an number of Haida stories of the Trickster Raven, and a few others.

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same, and that was in the mid 90s.

When they come of age to work it will be at a certain time of year where particular work is required. So the time of birth would definitely affect what kind of work they would eventually be exposed to first.

The person you're responding to is trying to rationalize why people thought astronomical bodies affected people's personalities, not that they are exactly correct about it. Assuming people in the past were just nonsensical is bad science and a little arrogant. They had an internal logic, which is interesting to think about.

It's like when you're sitting at a red light with your turn signal on, and the guy in front of you has his on. The timing isn't exactly the same but sometimes they seem to synch up for a dozen cycles or so.

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> This makes some sense for people born around the time of year for the harvest.

No that doesn't make any sense unless an infant is going to start bean counting a few weeks after being born. Otherwise how does it make sense to you?

Astrology is 100% bullcrap and none of it makes sense. The logic you guys use to make it make sense is a little silly.

The time of year you were born has no effect on your personality. How would you even explain that in terms of evolution?

I watched a documentary about this and they were pretty close to proving that it was a way to track the breeding cycles

That's a fun thought, but not supported by anything. When a person is born has no affect on their personality or interests

This is very much a myth

What are some good books about birbs in mythology or folklore?

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For the foundations of Western ideas about marriage (most of which were formulated in the Middle Ages out of a mixture of Roman law, Christianity, and Germanic and Celtic law and customs), try:

• How Marriage Became One of the Sacraments: The Sacramental Theology of Marriage from its Medieval Origins to the Council of Trent by Philip L. Reynolds
• The Knight, the Lady, and the Priest: The Making of Modern Marriage in Medieval France by Georges Duby
• Law, Sex, and Christian Society in Medieval Europe by James Brundage
• Marriage and the Family in the Middle Ages by Frances and Joseph Gies

The Gieses' book is the best to start with, because it's aimed at laymen rather than scholars.

For a read about the shift from arranged marriage to companionate marriage based on romantic love came about, try Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy, or How Love Conquered Marriage by Stephanie Coontz.

Thanks no matter what i googled, it wouldn’t pop up.

in Romanian it's literaly the same word, luna