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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. An altar upon which burnt sacrifices were offered, as distinguished from one used for incense only. In some cases the fire-altar was built up of the remains of former burnt sacrifices: the most remarkable known instance of this was at Pergamon in Asia Minor.
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“Before him was the fire-altar, covered with dead ash.”
“But the Magus of the place had taken the greatest piece, and built it into the fire-altar, because of its great light while it was in the sky.”
“Sometimes snatches come back to me, and then I lose them; seeing only his face in the cool early light, worn and shining, worn fine like much-used gold; his deep eyes bright as a fire-altar; his tousled hair, faded yet still a boy's; and the strong obedient body forgetful of its wounds, ready to face the tasks of another life-span, pacing as if already on its way.”
“More than once they sacrificed at the fire-altar; the Magus would come, a strong old man who could scramble the rocks like a goatherd, killing snakes and scorpions.”
“To mention symbols for a moment, apropos of our archaeological readings together, Boots has an antique Asia Minor rug in which I discovered not only the Swastika, but also a fire-altar, a Rhodian lily border, and a Mongolian motif which appears to resemble the cloud-band.”
“And as he uttered the words, those surrounding went to the door behind the fire-altar, and opening it, led forth three of our Dagombas amid the savage howls of the excited spectators.”
“The Syrian workmanship is obvious, and the Syrian character of the cult may be recognized in such details as the small brazen fire-altar before the god, and the sacred pillar which is being anointed by the officiating priest.”
Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition
“For that Brâhmana (which begins 'This brick-built fire-altar is this world; the waters are its enclosing-stones,' &c.) declares further on 'whosoever knows this thus comes to be that whole Agni who is the space-filler,' and from this it appears that what is enjoined there is a meditation with a special result of its own.”
The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja — Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48
“Prexaspes made no objection to this proposal, took a tender leave of his family while the people were being assembled, uttered a short prayer before the sacred fire-altar and walked proudly to the palace.”
“The king pours a libation over a large bowl, fixed in a stand, immediately in front of a tall fire-altar, from which flames are rising.”
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