8. Time Manipulation: The Temporal Flash
Fascinatingly, blue lightning has been connected in several science fiction and speculative traditions with the idea of time travel or manipulation of temporal reality. This relationship probably results from lightning’s instantaneous character and its capacity to momentarily brighten the darkness, therefore exposing latent facets of reality.
Blue lightning or comparable events are sometimes shown in several works of fiction as doors between other eras or parallel realms. This symbolism appeals to our innate curiosity with the secrets of time and our need to expose secret facts about our life.
Although not derived from ancient mythology, this contemporary image of blue lightning as a time-bending agent has become somewhat common in popular culture, therefore shaping our perception of the junction of natural events and the fabric of reality.