what does lighthouse on coastal regions signify to human life?

Answer 1

Lighthouses are navigational markers to ships at sea - they are used to warn of hazards like reefs, to lead the way to port, and to help ships steer through fog or bad weather.

They're also used as metaphors in Christianity, leading the sinners in to the safe harbor of God's Love.

Answer 2

Lighthouses are usually built on remote coastal locations or islands. They are used to signify the presence of a rocky coast or land in general to ships passing by, thus protecting them from collisions which could lead to shipwrecks and cost human life.

Today lighthouses are automatically operated, and there is hardly ever any lighthouse keeper living there, to keep the light on.

However, in the past, people would live in lighthouses, often remaining in isolation for months at a time. Sometimes lighthouse keepers would have their families live with them, whereas some times and in some countries, lighthouses were operated by coast guard or naval officers. Thus making it a military installation, to which going in and out of required special permits.

Making it even harder for lighthouse keepers to communicate with the outside world. However, most lighthouse keepers were serene, dedicated individuals who loved and appreciated what they did. This made loneliness less hard to endure, as the knowledge of saving people's lives, and the great responsibility of attending to a lighthouse would leverage the feelings of isolation.

Local communities, often supported the lighthouse keepers and brought them food and other provisions.

Isolated island communities, although they enjoyed little benefits from hosting a lighthouse, were often put on the map just because of that very service.

At least that's what I think is a suitable answer to your question ;)

Answer 3

there is life and land near the light. Or beware, your life could end if not careful of the rocks and waters near the shore?

Answer 4

someone had to build it.