The mastery of man over flames has for many centuries been an essential part of many religious and magical rites. Holy men in Fiji and Sri Lanka and even in the Balkans traditionally have the power to walk unharmed and without flinching across red hot coals or stones.

A legend:

by Lalitha Sairam

Like the Greeks and Romans, Native American tribes also told stories about the stars in the sky. Theirs are perhaps less well-known, but are just as interesting to hear.