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While I'm fascinated by the myths and legends associated with the lights, I'm just as fascinated by the science. The aurora legends also include fertility! In Japanese culture for example, a child conceived during a northern lights display will be blessed with good looks, intellect and good fortune. Japanese culture associates the aurora with luck If you happen to see the lights, keep an eye on your health! Occasionally, the northern lights can seem to fill the night sky 4. Meanwhile, in Italy and France the lights were believed to be a bad omen that could herald the outbreak of anything from war to plague. In fact, in the British Isles the skies were said to have ‘blazed red' just a few weeks before the French Revolution. Not everyone associated the lights with gods or postivity. Some Europeans saw the aurora as a harbinger of war It is said that many early Chinese legends about dragons can be linked to these rare light shows, taken to be a battle between good and evil dragons. That means that on the rare occasions a significant solar event caused a sighting in China, the impact was signifiant. Given the latitude, sightings of the lights in China are always rare. The northern lights play a part in Chinese dragon legends Skiers watching the aurora borealis in Northern Norway 2. These female warriors would choose which of the fallen would gain entry to Valhalla. Norse legends also suggest that these pulsating green ribbons of light served as an archway into Valhalla. One Norse legend has the lights as reflections from the shield and armour of the Valkyries. The northern lights feature in Norse mythology Many myths and legends around the world are associated with the northern lights, as indigenous people tried to make sense of what they saw. But before we knew the science, it's understandable that our ancestors struggled to comprehend what they were seeing. Of course, we know today what causes the northern lights. So, if you're at all curious about the aurora borealis, join me and let's dive into these fascinating northern lights facts! A northern lights display above Reine in Norway's Lofoten islands The mythology of the northern lights The Abisko Northern Lights can be seen anywhere between September and early April and the dark skies of Abisko and the surrounding area are a great place to spend the night searching for them.Since moving to Norway I've managed to see the lights many times, including just a few days ago here in Trondheim! In my research for my Moon Norway guidebook, I spoke to many aurora experts and tour providers to learn more about this bizarre natural phenomenon. Whether the Northern Lights in Abisko show themselves in the form of curtains, spirals, arcs or coronas, you can rest assured that it will be a sight that you will never forget! If you’re lucky you will get to witness them take on colours ranging through purple, blue, yellow or even red. While you are in the Abisko National Park or the surrounding Kiruna Mountains you have a very high likelihood of seeing the Northern Lights dance in green over your head. One mention of the wonder of nature that is the Northern Lights and the mind is immediately transported to the frozen wildernesses of the north and destinations such as Abisko, one of the premier destinations to view the Northern Lights in Sweden.
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