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HISTORY OF PYROMANCY Due to the importance of fire in society from the earliest of times, it is quite likely that pyromancy was one of the earlier forms of divination. It is said that in Greek society, virgins at the Temple Of Athena in Athens regularly practiced pyromancy. It is also possible that followers of Hephaestus , the Greek god of fire and the forge, practiced pyromancy. In ancient China , pyromancy was practiced in the Neolithic period and Shāng and Zhōu dynasties in the form of burning or heating Oracle Bone s -- usually the Scapula e (shoulder blades) of Ox en or Turtle shells -- to produce cracks which were then read as portents. Insciptions on such oracle bones from the late Shāng dynasty are important, as the earliest significant corpus of Written Chinese ever found. TYPES OF PYROMANCY The most basic form of pyromancy is that in which the diviner observes flames, from a sacrificial fire, a candle, or another source of flame, and interprets the shapes that he or she sees within them. There are several variations on pyromancy, however, some of which are as follows:
PYROMANCY IN FICTION In fiction, "pyromancy" is often more similar to Pyrokinesis and is usually used for combat. Computer games such as Guild Wars , Heroes Of Might And Magic , Titan Quest , and World Of Warcraft use pyromancy as a name for fire-related magic. Rei Hino uses pyromancy as divination in Sailor Moon . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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