A flame burned at all times in Greek temples. Ancient Romans practiced fire worship, and they charged young girls known as Vestal Virgins with keeping temple fires lit in the temple of Vesta, goddess of the hearth.
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Fire worship
Synonyms for "fire worship" (33 found)
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fire-raisingheathenismhero worshipiconodulyiconolatryidol worshipidolatrousnessidolatryidolismidolodulia
Related words (16)
idolomancyimage worshipincendiarismpaganismparsiismphallic worshipphallicismpyrolatrypyromaniapyrophiliasabaismsnake worshipstar worshipsun worshiptree worshipzoroastrianism
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In 1859 there was another attempt to use natural gas commercially at an oil refinery in Baku, not far from Ateshgah and its ancient temple of fire worship, but it too was a short-lived experiment.
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Fire worship was a cornerstone of Celtic practice and perpetual fires were kept on Druidic altars and in places of worship.
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