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An early example is the 3rd-century CE Greek Pseudo-Callisthenes Romance of Alexander that says Alexander the Great once speared a fish, "in whose bowels was found a white stone so brilliant that everyone believed it was a lamp. Alexander set it in gold, and used it as a lamp at night" (Laufer 1915: 58).
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A ner tamid hanging over the ark in a synagogue. In Judaism, the sanctuary lamp is known as a Ner Tamid (Hebrew, “eternal flame” or “eternal light”), Hanging or standing in front of the ark in every Jewish synagogue, it is meant to represent the menorah of the Temple in Jerusalem, as well as the perpetual fire kept on the altar of burnt offerings before the Temple. [2]
The Sword of Shannara – The sword enchanted by the druids to reveal truth in Terry Brooks novels. The Sword of Truth – The sword wielded by the Seeker of Truth in the Terry Goodkind novels. Callandor - an unbreakable sword made of crystal, "The Sword That is Not a Sword" is also a powerful aid to channeling (magic) in the Wheel of Time series.
A lava lamp is a decorative lamp, invented in 1963 by British entrepreneur Edward Craven Walker, the founder of the lighting company Mathmos. It consists of a bolus of a special coloured wax mixture inside a glass vessel, the remainder of which contains clear or translucent liquid.
Diagram of a limelight burner. Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light) [1] is a non-electric type of stage lighting that was once used in theatres and music halls.
Glow of Hope, alternately titled "Woman With the Lamp", is a painting by S.L. Haldankar. The work was painted 1945–46 and is currently stored in the Sri Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery at the Jaganmohan Palace in Mysore, India. [1] The painting is currently on display on the second floor of the museum, in an enclave with a curtained window.
An altar lamp, also known as a chancel lamp, refers to a light which is located in the chancel (sanctuary), of various Christian churches. In Roman Catholic , Old Catholic , Lutheran and Anglican churches, the chancel lamp burns before a tabernacle or ambry , or simply hangs in the chancel, to demonstrate the belief of the Real Presence of ...