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<p>[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 4605611, member: 99554"][ATTACH=full]1140851[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Tonight is a special full moon. The full <b>Moon of Thunder</b> takes its name from the fact that it appears in the month of the year when thunderstorms are most frequent in many regions. Clouds form during the day and disperse as thunderstorms in the evening. Flashes of heat could also appear at the same time as the full moon of thunder tonight. July's moon was dubbed the <b>Thunder moon</b> by the early Native Americans after the summer storms that took place around this time. So get your favorite couch and enjoy the show tonight. Now let's find a link with our favorite hobby. <b>Jupiter</b> was the Roman god of thunder and lightning, wasn't he ?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140849[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>He is often described holding a thunderbolt on statues but especially on coinage. So if you have coins (Greek or Roman) depicting <b>thunderbolts</b>, please share them with us on this special day, the full <b>Moon of Thunder.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Gordian III</b></p><p>Jupiter holding Thunderbolt</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140852[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Gallienus</b></p><p>Jupiter ready to strike with his Thunderbolt</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1140850[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 4605611, member: 99554"][ATTACH=full]1140851[/ATTACH] Tonight is a special full moon. The full [B]Moon of Thunder[/B] takes its name from the fact that it appears in the month of the year when thunderstorms are most frequent in many regions. Clouds form during the day and disperse as thunderstorms in the evening. Flashes of heat could also appear at the same time as the full moon of thunder tonight. July's moon was dubbed the [B]Thunder moon[/B] by the early Native Americans after the summer storms that took place around this time. So get your favorite couch and enjoy the show tonight. Now let's find a link with our favorite hobby. [B]Jupiter[/B] was the Roman god of thunder and lightning, wasn't he ? [ATTACH=full]1140849[/ATTACH] He is often described holding a thunderbolt on statues but especially on coinage. So if you have coins (Greek or Roman) depicting [B]thunderbolts[/B], please share them with us on this special day, the full [B]Moon of Thunder. Gordian III[/B] Jupiter holding Thunderbolt [ATTACH=full]1140852[/ATTACH] [B]Gallienus[/B] Jupiter ready to strike with his Thunderbolt [ATTACH=full]1140850[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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