The Flaming Sword

A sword glowing with flame due to some supernatural power. Flaming swords have existed in legend and myth for thousands of years.

According to the Bible, a Cherub with a rotating flaming sword was placed by God at the gates of Paradise after Adam and Eve were banished from it . Eastern Orthodox tradition says the flaming sword was removed from the Garden of Eden, making it possible for humanity to re-enter Paradise.

A flaming sword with immense destructive power appears in Norse mythology. It is said to be wielded by Surtr, the leader of the giants of Muspelheim.

A priest wielding a flaming sword appears in A Song of Ice and Fire. A secret society and order of Priests is suspected to exist under the understanding that they have existed since the Garden of Eden. They are traced to the Sumerian lineage. The Brotherhood of the Flaming Sword as read in Genesis 3:24. The Flaming Sword lineage assumes the role of the protector of the Tree of Knowledge and so in turn the Tree of Life as well.