Candlestick Jerusalem in ancient times. Another special candelabrum found in many Jewish homes is the Hanukiah, the Hanukkah menorah that holds eight candles, plus an extra one for lighting the others. Tall candlesticks and altar lamps are often found in Christian churches as well, while a special set of two- and three-branched candelabra called the dikirion and trikirion is used by Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox bishops to bless people at worship services. Candlestick A candlestick, chamberstick, or candelabrum (plural: candelabra) is a device used to hold a candle in place. The name "candlestick" derives from the purpose of the device
The Iron Candlestick The Iron Candlestick The Iron Candlestick (, "Zhelezniat svetilnik"; also translated "The Iron Oil Lamp") is a Bulgarian historical novel by Dimitar Talev. It is the first book of the famous tetralogy, originally published in 1952. The novel reflects the struggle for political and religious independence of the Bulgarians in the early 19th century. The novel takes place in the fictional town of Prespa (named after the homonymous area and representing Talev's home town Prilep) and follows the story of a typical Renaissance family. Focused mainly on the figure of Lazar Glaushev (whose prototype is the prominent Bulgarian cleric Methodius