balefire
Hilltop warning flame
Balefire is a large outdoor fire, especially one lit as a signal or for ceremonial purposes.
The word appears mainly in fantasy fiction and historical contexts, where it evokes ancient rituals or supernatural destruction: The druids lit a balefire on the hilltop.
In some fantasy settings, balefire names a magical flame that erases things from existence.
Funeral burning heap
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
- druidicOf Celtic holy men
solstice · rites · altar · sacred · midsummer · coven · witchcraft · occult
Burning gas made visible
fireside · kindle · blaze · flicker · radiance · smoke · charcoal · smolder
Guiding light source
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- watchtowerElevated structure for surveillance
- flareSudden bright burst
- warningAlert about danger
hilltop · coastline · navigation · guidance · landmark · alert · distress · maritime
pyre
Funeral burning heap
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
druidic · solstice · rites · altar · sacred · midsummer · coven · witchcraft · occult · invocation
flame
Burning gas made visible
crackle · fireside · kindle · blaze · flicker · radiance · smoke · charcoal · smolder · campfire
beacon
Guiding light source
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- watchtowerElevated structure for surveillance
- flareSudden bright burst
warning · hilltop · coastline · navigation · guidance · landmark · alert · distress · maritime · seafarer
- cremationcrematorium, crematory, ashes, retort, pyre
balefirehearth fire
Flames burning in fireplace
hearth · hearthfire · fireplace · cookfire · kitchen fire
balefireelectric light
Current-powered illumination device
central heating · radiator · space heater · fluorescent light · incinerator