Word Association: Fire/Burn You'd think I wouldn't be drawing a blank on this, but I am. *head.desk*
I need help trying to think of terms associated with fire and/or burn that aren't mainstream. I've done the thesaurus thing, but I need words that are more obscure. (The term for firestarting is "pyrokinesis.")
Yes, this is for Blood & Fire. LOL
Help? LOL
Tavaran- 05-27-2006
Hmm.
Singe? Sear? Conflagration... setting a match to something... lighting the blue touch paper... spark... erm... running out of inspiration here I'm afraid. LOL
James Buchanan- 05-27-2006
Immolate (sp?) is one of my favorites - to be consumed by fire.
mychael_black- 05-27-2006
Conflagration is closer to the obscurity mark that I'm looking for, I think. Words along that line, definitely. Thanks for the ideas! :D
mychael_black- 05-27-2006
Immolate (sp?) is one of my favorites - to be consumed by fire.
Oooo...immolate is good... *nods,nods* :D Thanks!
Tavaran- 05-27-2006
Bonfire, inferno, pyre, anything to do with suttee (for Asians)....
Gosh, this is harder than it looks. :)
mychael_black- 05-27-2006
Inferno is another favorite. *nods* Thank ya! :D
Oh...anyone know the Greek word for 'fire' or 'burn'? LOL
veinglory- 05-27-2006
free associationg here:
brimstone=burning stone=lit sulphur
in alchemy fire is seen as a force of change and action that divids and imposes form (Kinêtikê)
After setting the sun goes to Tartarus where it becomes the dark, black or invisible sun--fire is associated with hades (pre-christian)
“Love is the Fire of Life; it either consumes or purifies”
Tavaran- 05-27-2006
Sorry, Liz, don't know the Greek for fire offhand but 'greek fire' was an early form of explosive/caustic liquid that stuck to surfaces and burned....
Lamia- 05-27-2006
Spontaneous combustion...
mychael_black- 05-27-2006
Wow! Thanks, all! :D This is all very helpful. *nods,nods*
Just checked on 'Ask Jeeves' and the Greek for fire was 'pur' - hence 'purify' (cleanse by fire, presumably).
Medieval justice system in England included Ordeal by Fire. If the accused carried a burning brand for several paces and wasn't burned by it, he was either guilty or innocent depending on which source you read. :D
*dredges memory for other snippets*
Tavaran- 05-27-2006
I am partial to latin:
ignigena -ae m. .
Hence igneous rock, I assume!
What about Hawaiin words/mythology - don't they have the volcano goddess Pele?
mychael_black- 05-27-2006
Oh, excellent!!!!!! Thanks, Em and Tav!
*nods* I'll take Latin over Greek any day, but Julian's Greek. LOL Thanks for the Greek word, Tav! :D
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