Photograph of a brass handheld mirror, a replication of an ancient Roman bronze mirror from Pompeii.

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   If it did go out, only sacred fire produced by friction, or by bronze burning mirrors drawing fire from the sun, might be used to rekindle it.

   A ritual from #Lemnos, the cult centre of #Hephaistos, has all fires on Lemnos extinguished for nine days until new fire is brought from the island of #Delos:

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   @pagan @mythology #ancientRome #Pompeii #ancientGreece