I've seen the fly thing explained that storms in an arid or semi arid areas often cause massive insect hatches.
Another fun fact, there is a Roman era temple associated with Ba'al(though at this point not really, because the Romans syncretized Ba'al with Jupiter and Zeus(because of the thunderbolt association), so it was pretty much just a Roman mythology temple at that point) with some utterly massive 800 ton foundation stones.
Lightning bolts are metaphorically the "Sky Father" deity impregnating the fertile Earth Mother (and the rain makes the plants grow). Compare Zeus' portfolio. Or the atheist idea that lightning struck primordial ooze to create life.
I've seen the fly thing explained that storms in an arid or semi arid areas often cause massive insect hatches.
Another fun fact, there is a Roman era temple associated with Ba'al(though at this point not really, because the Romans syncretized Ba'al with Jupiter and Zeus(because of the thunderbolt association), so it was pretty much just a Roman mythology temple at that point) with some utterly massive 800 ton foundation stones.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baalbek_Stones
When Herod the Idumean had the retaining wall for the Jerusalem temple mount built, he also put a giant stone at the bottom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Stone
Trap people inside with the weather and they will make babies.
Lightning bolts are metaphorically the "Sky Father" deity impregnating the fertile Earth Mother (and the rain makes the plants grow). Compare Zeus' portfolio. Or the atheist idea that lightning struck primordial ooze to create life.
Nobody asserts that.
Pretty sure that's a reddit thing