Rainbows universally symbolize hope, renewal, & beauty after a storm. Because they appear when the sun breaks through retreating rain clouds, they represent a transition from hardship to brighter days.

Across different cultures, religions, and modern movements, rainbows carry many specific layers of meaning.

Religious and Mythological Meanings

Abrahamic Religions: In the Bible and Torah, the rainbow is a divine covenant from God to Noah promising that a global flood will never again destroy the earth.

Greek Mythology: Rainbows are viewed as the path of Iris, the swift-footed messenger goddess who connects heaven and earth.

Norse Mythology: The rainbow is known as the Bifröst, a burning bridge that links Midgard (the human world) to Asgard (the re ...