Fire worship is an ancient religious practice based on the idea that fire was sacred. Since early times, people worshipped fire because it destroyed, purified and gave heat and light.
Some people believed a god or spirit inhabiting fire. The Parsis of India and other followers of religion called Zoroastrianism used fire as a divine symbol. The ancient Greeks and Romans considered fire one of the major elements that made the world. Today, many people builds bonfires on various occasions. This practice probably developed from the ancient tradition of fire worship.
Fire worship is an ancient religious practice based on the idea that fire was sacred. Since early times, people worshipped fire because it destroyed, purified and gave heat and light.
Some people believed a god or spirit inhabiting fire. The Parsis of India and other followers of religion called Zoroastrianism used fire as a divine symbol. The ancient Greeks and Romans considered fire one of the major elements that made the world. Today, many people builds bonfires on various occasions. This practice probably developed from the ancient tradition of fire worship.