HardLong Riddle
My first a blessing sent to earth, of plants and flowers to aid the birth; my second surely was designed to hurl destruction on mankind; my whole a pledge from pardoning heaven, of wrath appeased and crimes forgiven.
Riddle
My first a blessing sent to earth, of plants and flowers to aid the birth; my second surely was designed to hurl destruction on mankind; my whole a pledge from pardoning heaven, of wrath appeased and crimes forgiven.
Choose an answer
A.sunbeam
B.storm
C.mist
D.rainbow
Hint: It's a word with 7 letters, starting with "R".
Answer
rainbow
Why this is the answer
'Rain' nurtures plants and flowers, 'bow' (as in bow and arrow) is a weapon of destruction, and together 'rainbow' is the biblical sign of God's promise never to flood the earth again.
This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Hard.