Bifrost: The Norse Rainbow Bridge to the Gods

To create a rainbow

Chapter 1

The anatomy of a sunbeam

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Chapter 2

How to make your own rainbow

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Chapter 3

Extreme and rare rainbows of the world

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Chapter 4

The history and legends of the arc

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YOUR GOAL

Master of To create a rainbow

Ch 4 · The history and legends of the arc

galleta The Persian polymath Alhazen

galleta History of the Rainbow Arc

One little drop, one little drop, / We bend the light to make a rainbow.

galleta The pot of gold legend

The Norse bridge to the gods

galleta Norse mythology describes a burning rainbow bridge connecting Earth to heaven.

Fun Fact

Rainbow bridge: In Norse mythology, the red stripe in the Bifröst bridge was said to be real fire, designed to keep giants from crossing into Asgard.

The rainbow serpent of Australia

galleta Indigenous Australian mythology features a powerful creator deity shaped like a rainbow.

Quiz

What did the red color in the Norse rainbow bridge represent to prevent giants from crossing?

Gossip

Which ancient rainbow myth is your favorite?

Shenlong's Rainbow Friend

BETA

galleta Aim light beams through water droplets to discover how a rainbow is made.

galleta The Norse bridge to the gods

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In Indigenous Australian mythology, what creature is the major creator spirit of water and life?

galleta The rainbow serpent of Australia

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Why is it physically impossible to ever find the "pot of gold" at the end of a rainbow?

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What Irish mythical creature is famously said to hide gold at the end of rainbows?

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What is the name of the Norse rainbow bridge that connects Earth to the realm of the gods?

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Which Persian scholar wrote the groundbreaking Book of Optics around 1000 CE?

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In ancient Chinese mythology, what double-headed creature represented the rainbow?

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Which Norse god is the legendary guardian of the shimmering Bifröst bridge?