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The lamp of life after being lit. (TV: Underworld)

The lamp of life was a sacred object used by the Seers in sacrifices. It would be lit and then lifted level with a cloth, which it would burn. When the cloth tore, a sword it had hoisted up would fall, killing the victim. (TV: Underworld)