Herps in Society and Culture:
Frogs Fall From the Sky!
Frogs Fall From the Sky!
In the bible (Exodus 8:1-15), God
warns the Egyptians that he will smite them if they will not set the Israelites
free. This is one of the oldest known
writings in referral to amphibians. Many
historians believe the phenomenon occurs when tornadoes arise, pick up amphibians
from ponds, and drop them on nearby villages or cities.
The phenomenon occurs in the famous
motion picture “Magnolia.” The only devout character in the movie (a police
officer named Jim) loses his gun and feels as though God has forsaken him. The majority of other characters are mean,
back-door dealing, misogynists that paint a very dreary picture. Toward the end of the movie, the frogs fall
from the sky and the characters act as though it’s just a heavy rain.
The movie has strong ties to Exodus
and the values written in the New Testament.
The falling of frogs from the sky is a sign of God’s wrath. In the movie, it was a sign of renewal and reassurance
to Jim and the main character that everything would be alright and that “Sometimes
people need a little help. Sometimes people need to be forgiven.”
3 comments:
Why would nice little froggies be considered a plague, anyway? The serpent in Genesis, frogs in Exodus... perhaps the author(s) of the Pentateuch suffered a bit of herpetophobia.
I've actually read about recent events where frogs/tadpoles would rain out of the sky. Their "scientists" would explain it by saying the eggs would evaporate out of ponds and collect in clouds. Maybe we should start herping via airplane?
When I was a kid, I had a book that explained the phenomenon based on frogs/tadpoles getting sucked up in a tornado and then later falling back to earth. Hmmm...
Post a Comment