Northern Lights Dance In The Skies

According to Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess of the dawn. The word “borealis,” however, is Greek for “wind.” The combined phrase “aurora borealis” therefore means “dawn wind,” known in English as the Northern Lights. This phenomenon has fascinated peoplefor thousands of years, a fascination that clearly continues today: The northern lights are one of the major attractions of the Arctic, and indeed there are a number of Northern Lights cruises in the Arctic specifically devoted to viewing this magical lightshow.

See The Review for more