Rainbows in culture Rainbows in culture The rainbow, a natural phenomenon noted for its design and its place in the sky, has been a favorite component of art and religion throughout history. The rainbow has a place in legend owing to its beauty and the historical difficulty in explaining the phenomenon. In Greco-Roman mythology, the rainbow was considered to be a path made by a messenger (Iris) between Earth and Heaven. In Chinese mythology, the rainbow was a slit in the sky sealed by goddess Nüwa using stones of five different colours. The Irish leprechaun's secret hiding place for his pot of gold
She's a Rainbow Live", host Mick Jagger was in a "graduation" skit where the band Arcade Fire and the "SNL" cast performed "She's a Rainbow" as a tribute to departing cast member Kristen Wiig. In the sketch, Wiig is a student who was held back and is finally graduating after seven years to leave "SNL" to become a nun. Although Jagger does not sing "She's a Rainbow", he returns at the end of the skit, along with a number of "SNL" alumni, to join in the song "Ruby Tuesday". In the first episode of "Legion" the song is used during a sequence. The