Aryans of Rig-Veda, Umbrians, Celts-and that the explanation of this was given by Herodotus (v. 9), who, in speaking of the Sigynnæ, the only tribe north of the Danube, whose name he knew ...

Astronomers examining the Rig Veda, an ancient Hindu text, identified references to a total solar eclipse dating back approximately 6,000 years, making it the oldest known mention of an eclipse.