Beyond the Valley of Mist
“The Lalocks depended on the fire so much that fire became their God, and they built a special place to keep it, and called it a temple.
The temple was in a separate cave in a hillside near the village. The people designated the cave as a holy place and called the Keepers of Fire, who lived in the cave, “priests.”
Even though the cave was large enough for the entire clan, the Lalocks preferred to live in smaller caves that were carved into a sandstone cliff near the stream.
If their fire went ou...t, they could get a start from the priests, but they had to give something of value in exchange. The priests allowed only the most respected to enter the temple; soldiers, who answered only to the priests, guarded the Fire.
As priests, they were dedicated to caring for the fire and were required to know the names of the men who first brought the fire to Lalock. The men who discovered the fire were legends, and their story was told around the ceremonial fire, generation after generation. The priests repeated the discoverers' names to each new generation.MoreLess
The temple was in a separate cave in a hillside near the village. The people designated the cave as a holy place and called the Keepers of Fire, who lived in the cave, “priests.”
Even though the cave was large enough for the entire clan, the Lalocks preferred to live in smaller caves that were carved into a sandstone cliff near the stream.
If their fire went ou...t, they could get a start from the priests, but they had to give something of value in exchange. The priests allowed only the most respected to enter the temple; soldiers, who answered only to the priests, guarded the Fire.
As priests, they were dedicated to caring for the fire and were required to know the names of the men who first brought the fire to Lalock. The men who discovered the fire were legends, and their story was told around the ceremonial fire, generation after generation. The priests repeated the discoverers' names to each new generation.MoreLess
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