Pyromancy (Noun)
Meaning
Divination by fire or flames.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The ancient shaman practiced pyromancy by reading the patterns in the flames to predict the future.
- Pyromancy was a common form of divination in many ancient cultures, including the Greeks and Romans.
- The fortune teller used a technique called pyromancy to interpret the shadows and colors of the fire.
- In some African tribes, pyromancy was used to communicate with the spirits of the ancestors.
- The sorcerer's art of pyromancy involved scrying into the flames to gain insight into the intentions of his enemies.