Nobody knows. It's why it's so interesting, and controversial.
"Two children and fire? Ball lightning... I've never heard matches called that before..."
But then somebody stops and thinks... How would they know about Ball lightning at that age, in that age.
Repeat that with thousands of accounts across cultures, continents, and at least 500 years. It's a real humdinger. Descriptions of Ball lightning are, afaik, more consistent than how people of different cultures handle psych problems.
I find it comforting to know there's so much more about the world to explore.
"Two children and fire? Ball lightning... I've never heard matches called that before..."
But then somebody stops and thinks... How would they know about Ball lightning at that age, in that age.
Repeat that with thousands of accounts across cultures, continents, and at least 500 years. It's a real humdinger. Descriptions of Ball lightning are, afaik, more consistent than how people of different cultures handle psych problems.
I find it comforting to know there's so much more about the world to explore.