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Witnessing the aurora is a bucket-list experience for many. To increase your chances of seeing this natural wonder, you need to venture to high-latitude regions during the winter months. Popular destinations include Iceland, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Canada, and Alaska.
For centuries, people have gazed in awe at the aurora, weaving tales and myths to explain its origins. Many cultures believed the aurora to be a celestial fire, a bridge between the Earth and the heavens, or even the spirits of their ancestors.
Norse mythology, for example, associated the aurora with the Valkyries, mythical female warriors who carried fallen heroes to Valhalla. In Inuit cultures, the aurora was seen as the souls of animals and humans dancing in the sky.