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  2. Will-o'-the-wisp - Wikipedia

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    The Will o' the Wisp and the Snake by Hermann Hendrich (1854–1931). In folklore, a will-o'-the-wisp, will-o'-wisp, or ignis fatuus (Latin for 'foolish flame'; [1] pl. ignes fatui), is an atmospheric ghost light seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes.

  3. Yūrei - Wikipedia

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    Hitodama: Yūrei are frequently depicted as being accompanied by a pair of floating flames or will o' the wisps (hitodama in Japanese) in eerie colors such as blue, green, or purple. These ghostly flames are separate parts of the ghost rather than independent spirits. [14]

  4. Onibi - Wikipedia

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    Onibi (Wakan Sansai Zue)Onibi (鬼火, "Demon Fire") is a type of atmospheric ghost light in legends of Japan. According to folklore, they are the spirits born from the corpses of humans and animals.

  5. Hitodama - Wikipedia

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    They have a color that is blue, orange, or red, and also have a tail, but it can either be short or long. There are also a few that have been seen during daytime. In the Okinawa Prefecture , hitodama are called tamagai , and in Nakijin , they are said to appear before a child is born [ 3 ] and in some areas are also said to be mysterious flames ...

  6. Ijen - Wikipedia

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    The blue fire is ignited sulfuric gas, which emerges from cracks at temperatures up to 600 °C (1,112 °F). The flames can be up to five meters (16 feet) high; some of the gas condenses to liquid and is still ignited. [9] [10] Ijen is the largest blue flame area in the world. Local people refer to it as Api Biru (Blue Fire). [11]

  7. Colored fire - Wikipedia

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    A campfire burning with blue and green flame colorants Different colors of natural flame from a bunsen burner, without additives. Colored fire is a common pyrotechnic effect used in stage productions, fireworks and by fire performers the world over.

  8. Jimmy James and the Blue Flames - Wikipedia

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    Jimmy James and the Blue Flames was an American rock group that was fronted by Jimi Hendrix, who was then going by the name "Jimmy James".The band was Hendrix's first extended foray into the 1966 Greenwich Village music scene and included future Spirit guitarist Randy California, then 15 years old.

  9. Angels (Neon Genesis Evangelion) - Wikipedia

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    During the making of Neon Genesis Evangelion, the production staff decided to set the work on a battle between gods and humans. [6] [7] In one early draft, which was published about two years before airing, Gainax included enemies named Apostolos (アポストロ, aposutoro), which they conceived as ancient relics scattered all over the globe and left in hibernation by a species called "First ...