In a myth from Germany, the rainbow is the palette that God used to paint the birds. Some Native American groups believed that rainbows were made from wild flowers. In other traditions, the rainbow is the hem of a particular god's coat. In an ancient Japanese myth, the rainbow is a bridge from heaven to earth. The first man and woman walked down this bridge to learn the ways of the world.

在德国一则神话故事里，彩虹是上帝用来为鸟儿上色的调色盘。一些美国土著群体认为彩虹是由野花做成的。在其它传说里，彩虹是某一位神祗外衣的褶边。在古老的日本神话里，彩虹是连接天堂和人间的桥梁，人类的第一个男人和女人一起从这座桥上走下来，学习人间世事。

(短文节选,本篇始于：彩虹来自何方)