Talk:Rainbows in mythology

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This article was nominated for AFD with a decision to keep. The discussion is at Articles for deletion/Rainbow mythology.

I propose the removal of the word "inexplicability". Rainbows have been explicable for more than 300 years. TECannon 14:44, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree, all mythologic mystery aside. Credit goes to Isaac Newton if I'm not mistaken.--Mashford 23:54, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I think I put that word there and it probably isn't the word I wanted. Prior to Newton and modern optics it was, howeever,  inexplicable.  Ancient people looked at it and wondered (were awed).  What's a good word for this behavior? RJFJR 03:33, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Proposition no. 2: to remove the Cleanup tag. All seems adequately written, covers all different traditions, etc. Any objections? --Mashford 23:54, 18 October 2005 (UTC)


 * There were some comments about cleanup during the AFD (here). Have they been addressed? RJFJR 03:33, 19 October 2005 (UTC)


 * I'm not convinced, still too much flowery stuff like "our species' earliest rainbow is the rainbow of the imagination" -- tasty prose, but not encyclopedic in tone, or content. So how much deletion will not result in howls from other editors, I wonder. But if somebody else wants to take responsibility for declaring this article good, by all means. I didn't intend to adopt it, I was only trying to help out w/ cleanup! :) Eaglizard 03:38, 20 October 2005 (UTC)


 * As per AFD consensus moved to article from Rainbow mythology to Rainbows in mythology --Vyzasatya 07:34, 27 October 2005 (UTC)


 * It's more than a little insulting that this article treats the Abrahamic religions with such care, by calling their rainbow references "faith", while Hinduism and aboriginal beliefs are listed as mythology. The Noah flood myth was borrowed from Babylon during the Babylonian captivity. Second temple Judaism was almost completely changed by the Babylonians captivity.

Given these facts, we should place the Abrahamic story in with the other myths. Alternatively, the aboriginal and Hindu entries should be changed to faith. They're just as valid as the bronze age piffle listed as "faith". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.56.42.38 (talk) 12:45, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

Odd sounding
This article sounds pseudopsychological, and strays away from the point. It sounds weird, like something not from an encyclopedia but from a convincing book on rainbows. Odd. --Justaperson117 09:47, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

cleanup

 * Sorted everything into respective mythologies (AFD consensus) and reorganized into diff sections. Cleaned up most of the article except first section which needs to be rewritten/reorganized to be in flow with the rest of the article.--Vyzasatya 08:11, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
 * firly in good shape to go out of cleanup desk --Vyzasatya 23:54, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
 * Just corrected areas referring to "God never again destroying the world"... adding the clarification that the symbolized promise was to never again destroy by flood. (Gen 11:9)


 * Wow, I'd forgotten all about this article. It really looks good now, great work! Eaglizard 11:58, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Neil Gaiman's Sandman
I hardly think Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" counts as a mythological source on rainbows...this belongs in some sort of cultural reference section. —Preceding unsigned comment added by VonnegutIce9 (talk • contribs) 17:31, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Other mythologies
For some native people the rainbow around the sun is considered to be a sign from God, marking a time of great change. “The Whirling Rainbow – Prophecy There will come a day when people of all races, colors, and creeds will put aside their differences. They will come together in love, joining hands in unification, to heal the Earth and all Her children. They will move over the Earth like a great Whirling Rainbow, bringing peace, understanding and healing everywhere they go. Many creatures thought to be extinct or mythical will resurface at this time; the great trees that perished will return almost overnight. All living things will flourish, drawing sustenance from the breast of our Mother, the Earth. The great spiritual Teachers who walked the Earth and taught the basics of the truths of the Whirling Rainbow Prophecy will return and walk amongst us once more, sharing their power and understanding with all. We will learn how to see and hear in a sacred manner. Men and women will be equals in the way Creator intended them to be; all children will be safe anywhere they want to go. Elders will be respected and valued for their contributions to life. Their wisdom will be sought out. The whole Human race will be called The People and there will be no more war, sickness or hunger forever” ~Ancient American Indian Prophecy

Reading this most revolting tosh, it didn't sound anything like an American Indian would say, but very like what an American Hippy would say.

And, lo: looking it up on Wikipedia, Legend of the Rainbow Warriors, it gets worse, this portentous  democratic drivel was 'created by Evangelical American Christians': Warriors of the Rainbow by William Willoya and Vinson Brown from Naturegraph Publishers.

However innocent in intent this is scandalous exploitation. Plus, as I said, yucky.

I shall not remove it, since I suppose it does deal with Rainbows. If from a Democratic spiritual tradition. I shall say Naturegraph seems not to be Christian judging by their catalog... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Claverhouse (talk • contribs) 18:59, 19 April 2018 (UTC)