The thing I find astonishing about the eclipse is that the whole dazzling light show is the result of incredible astronomical dumb luck.
If the disc of the Moon was slightly smaller in the sky in relation to the Sun, the Sun would not become fully occluded, and you would not be able to see the corona and the dazzling light show. If the disc of the Moon were slightly larger, the corona would also be occluded. It would get dark, but no diamond ring of fire would be visible.
But, as it turns out, everything lines up perfectly, the relative size of the discs match perfectly, and BAM!!! It is just amazing. Even thought I knew what would happen, it was still unbelievable to see it with my own eyes.
Sheer dumb luck.
Just random chance. Coincidence. No glory declared anywhere.