The Story of the Rainbow

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In Māori mythology there are several personifications for the rainbow, depending on its form, who usually appear representing omens and are appealed to during times of war. The most widespread of these are Uenuku and Kahukura. [6] [5] The arc of colors in a rainbow—particularly the range from red, purple to blue—had religious significance for the early Hebrew people. God asked Moses to use the colors blue, purple, and scarlet in the curtains for His tabernacle, a portable temple for the Israelites on the way to the Promised Land ( Exodus 26:1). The Rainbow Bridge is the theme of several works written in the 1980s and 1990s that speak of an other-worldly place where pets go upon death, eventually to be reunited with their owners. One is a short story whose original creator was long uncertain. The other is a six-stanza poem of rhyming pentameter couplets, created by a couple to help ease the pain of friends who lost pets. Each has gained popularity around the world among animal lovers who have lost a pet or wild animals that are cared for. The belief has many antecedents, including similarities to the Bifröst bridge of Norse mythology. [1] Story [ edit ] Visible light is only part of a rainbow. Infrared radiation exists just beyond visible red light, while ultraviolet is just beyond violet. There are also radio waves (beyond infrared), x-rays (beyond ultraviolet), and gamma radiation (beyond x-rays). Scientists use an instrument called a spectrometer to study these invisible parts of the rainbow.

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On a grey, rainy day, the boy finds a special key. Little does he know, he is about to embark on a colourful adventure. There may be rainbows on other astral bodies. On Titan, one of Saturn’s moons, there is the presence of water, but it’s unlike water on Earth - rather it’s liquid methane, which would be natural gas in our atmosphere. So whenever He uses a good RAIN to wash the world He puts the RAINBOW in the sky, and when we see it we should remember that He wants us all to appreciate, and live with, each other in peace and not try to fight and dominate everyone. Interestingly, the human eye is capable of distinguishing more variations of the color green than any color in the rainbow. Red has the longest wavelength of visible light, about 650 nanometers. It usually appears on the outer part of a rainbow's arch. Violet has the shortest wavelength (about 400 nanometers) and it usually appears on the inner arch of the rainbow.Andrews, Tamra (2000). "Rainbows and Rainbow Myths". Dictionary of Nature Myths: Legends of the Earth, Sea, and Sky. Oxford University Press. p.162. ISBN 978-0-19-513677-7. At the end of the New Testament, in John’s prophetic book of Revelation, he describes the glory and power of God on his throne with these words : After these things I looked, and behold, a door opened in heaven . . . and a rainbow was around the throne”( Revelation 4:1, 3). The rainbow has been a favorite component of mythology throughout history. Rainbows are part of the myths of many cultures around the world. The Norse saw it as Bifrost; Abrahamic traditions see it as a covenant with God not to destroy the world by means of floodwater. Whether as a bridge to the heavens, messenger, archer's bow, or serpent, the rainbow has been pressed into symbolic service for millennia. There are myriad beliefs concerning the rainbow. The complex diversity of rainbow myths are far-reaching, as are their inherent similarities. Colors of the rainbow, wonderful story Luisa. The colors and meaning resemble that of the chakras.🙏❤️🌹

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In Greek mythology, the goddess Iris personifies the rainbow. In many stories, such as the Iliad, she carries messages from the gods to the human world, thus forming a link between heaven and earth. [2] Iris's messages often concerned war and retribution. [3] In some myths, the rainbow merely represents the path made by Iris as she flies. [4] Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel: all claimed that they were the best, the most important, the most useful, the favorite.Hunt for the colours of the rainbow with this simple but fun activity! Perfect for using after reading the Originals story, 'The Boy and the Rainbow'.