It was like a sacred flame drawing her to its warmth.
'We must keep alive the sacred flame,' had been her message.
To glimpse the future was to steal terrifying fire from a sacred flame.
The Cherokee built a structure on top that housed their sacred flame, which was to be kept burning at all times.
He guarded the sacred flame and could look into the destiny of the deceased followers.
As they perform their duet, the sacred flame sputters out.
On the day of the funeral, he gave orders that the sacred flame in the temple should be extinguished.
Meanwhile Zoroaster continued to feed the sacred flame on the altar.
It shot toward the roof, and then, seeming almost to ride the sacred flames, rose through the god gate and was gone.
Instead of a cult statue in the cella there was a hearth which held the sacred flame.