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
Irish folklore Irish folklore as its “second life”. Even though there is still a natural existence of folklore within its natural community, folklore material is now being used in other environments, such as marketing (with strategies suggesting tradition and authenticity for goods), movies and TV-shows ("The Secret of Kells", mention of the Banshee are found in tv-shows such as "Supernatural", "Teen Wolf" or "Charmed"), books (the book series "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel," the novel "American Gods"...), contributing to the creation of a new body of Irish folklore. Irish folklore Due to its complexity folklore does not have a single