Why did the scandinavions called the northern light herring flash?
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Feared by Europe and embraced by North America
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The Finnish word for the northern lights 'revontulet' literally means 'fire fox'. Scandinavian fisherman called the sightings Herring Flash as they saw them as a sign of rich catches, believing them to be caused by light reflecting off vast shoals of lively herring.
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