 held similar beliefs.

According to Germanic myths, the rainbow was the bowl that God used during creation to color the world.

The Incas believed it was a gift from their sun god.

The ancient Arabians thought it was a tapestry woven by the south wind.

Some cultures took it as a symbol of something mysterious and “lucky.” Being part Irish, I was raised on tales of leprechauns and the pot of gold that could be found at the end of the rainbow.

Poland holds similar folklore. It seems, however, that they believed the gold left at the end of the rainbow was a gift by the angels.

In many cultures, however, the rainbow was nothing more than a symbol of the gods and goddesses. To Aborigines, for example, it represented the Rainbow Serpent Mother who they believed to be the goddess of creation. A similar belief existed in parts of Africa. They believed that it represents the Rainbow Goddess.

In Greece, the rainbow was the symbol of the goddess Iris who was also the goddess of healing. Iris always dressed in colors and delivered news.

In Roman mythology, the rainbow was believed to be the pathway used by the messenger god, Mercury. There was a similar belief in Polynesia, where the rainbow was believed to be the route taken by all of the gods.

Norse – One of the most celebrated rainbow bridges in Western mythology is Bifrost, which connects Earth with Asgard, home of the Norse gods. Bifrost can only be used by gods and those who are killed in battle. It is eventually shattered under the weight of war – the Ragnarök. The notion that the rainbow bridge to heaven is attainable by only the good or virtuous, such as warriors and royalty, is a theme repeated often in world myth.

Peruvians held the rainbow in such high esteem that they didn’t utter a sound during its duration.

In Bulgarian legends, it is said that if you walk beneath a rainbow, you will change genders: if a man, you’ll begin to think like a woman, and if a woman, you’ll begin to think like a man.

A few cultures even managed to turn the rainbow into something negative. For example, in Honduras and Nicaragua, the people believed it was a symbol of the devil and they would hide inside their homes until
held similar beliefs. 

 According to Germanic myth, the rainbow was the roll that God used during creation to tinge the earth. 

 The Incas believed it was a gift from their sunday god. 

 The ancient Arabians think it was a tapestry woven by the south tip. 

 Some cultures took it as a symbol of something cryptic and “ lucky. ” Being part Irish, I was raised on tales of leprechaun and the pot of gold that could be find oneself at the end of the rainbow. 

 Poland holds alike folklore. It seems, however, that they believed the gold leave at the end of the rainbow was a gift by the angels. 

 In many cultures, however, the rainbow was nothing more than a symbol of the god and goddesses. To Aborigines, for example, it represented the Rainbow Serpent Mother who they believed to be the goddess of creation. A exchangeable belief existed in parts of Africa. They believed that it represents the Rainbow Goddess. 

 In Greece, the rainbow was the symbol of the goddess Iris who was also the goddess of healing. Iris always dressed in colors and delivered news. 

 In Roman mythology, the rainbow was believed to be the pathway used by the messenger god, Mercury. There was a similar belief in Polynesia, where the rainbow was believe to be the route taken by all of the idol. 

 Norse – One of the about celebrated rainbow bridge in Western mythology is Bifrost, which connects Earth with Asgard, base of the Norse gods. Bifrost can only be used by gods and those who are kill in battle. It is eventually shattered under the weight of war – the Ragnarök. The notion that the rainbow bridge to heaven is attainable by only the dependable or virtuous, such as warriors and royalty, is a theme repeated frequently in world myth. 

 peruvian carry the rainbow in such high esteem that they did n’t utter a sound during its duration. 

 In Bulgarian legends, it is said that if you walk beneath a rainbow, you will change genders: if a valet, you ’ll begin to think like a woman, and if a woman, you ’ll get down to think like a man. 

 A few cultures even managed to turn the rainbow into something damaging. For example, in Honduras and Nicaragua, the citizenry believed it was a symbol of the satan and they would hide inside their family until
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AccordiNg to GermanIc mytHs, tHe rAiNbow Was tHe bowl that God uSEd duRing creation to color the World.

thE incaS BeLieveD it was a GIfT FRom ThEiR suN gOD.

THe ancIenT ArabiaNs thought iT waS a Tapestry woveN By The south wiNd.

SOme cultures tOok It as a sYmBol OF someThiNg mysTeriouS And “lucKy.” Being paRt iRish, I wAS raised ON TaLes oF leprechauns and thE PoT Of gold that coulD be fouNd AT tHE End Of tHe rainbow.

POlAnd hoLDs similAR fOLKLorE. it seems, howeveR, that they beLIevEd the gOlD leFT at the End of ThE RaiNbow was a gifT by tHe angels.

IN many cULtures, hOWever, thE rainbOw wAs nOthiNG mOrE thAn A SymBOl Of tHE goDs and godDeSsEs. To ABoriGINES, for ExaMple, It repResented the RaInbOw SeRPenT MothEr who They BeLieveD to be tHe godDeSs of creation. A siMilaR belief exIstEd In pArTs of AFRica. ThEy bEliEved thaT it reprESenTs THE raInbow Goddess.

In GreeCe, THE rAinbow waS the syMBoL oF The goddeSs iriS who WAS also The gODdEss of heaLing. IrIS aLwAys dresSeD in colOrS anD deLiverED newS.

In RomAn mytholOgy, thE Rainbow was beliEVed to be the patHWaY USeD By thE meSsenger god, MErcuRY. TheRe waS A sImiLAr belIef in poLYnESia, where the rainbow wAs BelievEd to bE the route takeN by all of thE GODs.

Norse – ONe of THe MOst celebrated rAinboW bridges in wEstern myTholoGy is BifrOst, which cONNects EarTh wIth asgArd, HOMe Of the Norse godS. bIfroSt Can only Be uSed by goDs aNd tHosE whO aRe killed iN battle. IT iS eVeNtUalLy shaTTered undEr The WeIghT of waR – The RagNarök. the nOtIoN ThaT the raiNBoW BRidgE tO hEaveN is AtTainaBle bY OnlY the gooD or virtuoUs, sUCh as WaRrIors and Royalty, is a theMe Repeated ofTeN in World mYTH.

PeruviaNs held the rainbow in such hIGh esteeM thAt theY didN’t utter a sOunD durinG itS DuratiOn.

In BuLgariAn LegENDs, it iS SAiD thAt If you walk bENEatH a raiNbOw, yoU will chAnge genders: if a man, yOU’ll Begin to think lIke A womAN, AnD if A WoMAn, yOu’LL beGIN to think like a maN.

A few cultuReS EvEn managed tO TurN tHe rainbOw into sOmethINg negatIve. For exaMple, in HonDuRas aND nicAragua, the pEople belIeved it waS A symbOL oF the dEviL and thEy WouLd hidE insidE TheIr homEs untiL
 held similar beliefs.

Ac cording to  Germ ani c m yt hs,therainbow was th e  bow l that God used during  crea ti o n to co lor t he worl d .T heIn ca s b el i ev ed it  wa s a gif t from the irsu n god.

Thea nc ient Arabi ans  thought itwas  a tap es try woven  by  thesouthw ind.
Some cult ur e s took it as a s ym bolof something myst e ri o us and “lucky. ” Bein gp ar t Iri sh,  I was rai se d ont ales of le p r e cha u ns and the po t of gold t h atcouldbe  fo u nd atthe e nd ofthe rainbow .

P oland hol ds sim i lar fol k lore. I t seem s,how ever ,  t ha t t he y  be l ie ved the  gold le ft  a t the  end o f therai nbow  wasa gift by the  an gels . 

I n man y cul ture s,  howe ver, t he ra in bow was nothing  mor e than asym bo l o fthe g o ds and  go dde sses. T o Abori g ine s, f o rexample, it repres en t e dthe Rain bow Se r pe nt Mother w ho  th ey b e l ieved  tob ethe godd ess of cr ea tion. A  s imilar  b eli efexist e d in  parts  of Afri ca. T h ey believed th a t it represen t st h eR ainb owGoddess.

I n Gr e ece,  the ra inb o w was  thesy m bo l  of the goddess Iri swho wa s als o the goddess  of healin g . Iris alw aysd re s sed in colorsand d elivered n e ws.

InRoman  mytholo gy, the r a i nbow was  be lie ved  to b ethe pathway u s e d by  t he mess eng er god,  Me rcu ry.  Th er e was a s imilar b el ie fin  Po lynes i a, where  t hera inb ow wa s  belie ved t o be  t he rou te take n  b y allof  t he g ods .
Nors e –O neof themost cele bra t ed r ai nb ow brid ges in Wester nmythologyis  Bi frost, w hich con nects Earth with Asgard ,  home o f t he No rsegods. Bif ros t canonl y  be us ed bygodsan d t h o se wh o ar e k il led in bat t l e.It is  e vent ually s hattered under the wei ght of war –the  Rag n a rö k.T he not io n  th a t  the rainbow br idge to he av e nis attaina b leby  only t he good  or v i rtuous,  such aswarriorsan d ro y a lty , is a the me repea ted often in wo r ld  myth .
Peruvi an s h eld t he rai n bow  in s uch hi gh  estee m tha tthey did n’t utter a sound durin g itsdurat ion .

In Bul gar i anlegends,it i s said tha t i f y ou wa lkb eneat h ar ai nbo w , you  wil l  change g e nd ers : if  a man, you ’ l l  be gin t o t h ink li ke a  woman, and if aw oman, you’ll b egin t o t hin k  lik ea man.

A fewcul tu r e s even m an aged to tur n the ra in b ow in to som ething  negati v e .F or exa mple , i n Hondura s a nd Nicarag ua ,t he peo plebe lieved  it wa s  a s y m bol of the devil  andt h ey wo u ldhidein side th e ir h omes until 
 held_similar beliefs.

According_to Germanic myths, the_rainbow was_the_bowl that_God_used during creation_to color the_world.

The Incas believed it_was a gift_from_their sun god.

The ancient Arabians thought it was a tapestry woven by the south_wind.

Some_cultures took_it_as_a symbol of something mysterious_and “lucky.” Being part Irish,_I was_raised on tales of leprechauns and the pot_of_gold that could_be found at the end of the rainbow.

Poland holds_similar folklore. It seems, however, that_they believed the_gold_left_at the end of_the rainbow was a gift by_the angels.

In many cultures, however, the_rainbow was nothing more than a symbol_of the gods and goddesses. To_Aborigines, for example, it represented_the Rainbow_Serpent Mother who they believed_to be the_goddess of_creation. A similar_belief existed in parts of Africa._They believed that_it represents the Rainbow Goddess.

In Greece,_the_rainbow was the_symbol_of_the goddess_Iris who was_also_the goddess_of_healing. Iris always dressed in colors_and_delivered news.

In Roman mythology, the rainbow was_believed to be the_pathway_used by the messenger_god, Mercury. There was a_similar belief in Polynesia, where the_rainbow was_believed to_be the route taken by all of the gods.

Norse – One_of the most celebrated rainbow bridges_in Western mythology is_Bifrost, which_connects_Earth with Asgard,_home_of the_Norse gods. Bifrost can only be used_by gods_and those who are killed in_battle. It is eventually_shattered_under the weight of war –_the Ragnarök. The notion that the_rainbow bridge to heaven is_attainable_by_only the good or virtuous,_such as warriors and royalty, is_a theme repeated_often in world myth.

Peruvians held the rainbow_in_such high esteem that they didn’t_utter_a sound during its duration.

In Bulgarian_legends,_it_is said that if you_walk beneath a rainbow, you will_change genders: if a man, you’ll begin to think_like a woman,_and if a woman, you’ll_begin_to_think like a man.

A few cultures even managed to turn_the rainbow_into something negative._For example, in Honduras and Nicaragua, the people believed it_was a symbol of the devil and_they would hide inside their homes until