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.

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