What Is The Difference between A Candle And A Candlestick?

Candle

Candle is a daily lighting tool, mainly made of paraffin wax. In ancient times, it was usually made of animal fat. It can burn and emit light. In addition, candles are also widely used: they are also important in birthday parties, religious festivals, collective mourning, weddings and funerals, etc. In literary and artistic works, candles have the symbolic meaning of sacrifice and dedication.
It is generally believed that candles originated from torches in primitive times. Primitive people applied fat or wax on bark or wood chips, tied them together, and made torches for lighting. There is also a legend that in the ancient pre-Qin period, someone tied mugwort and reeds into a bundle, then dipped them in some grease and burned them for lighting. Later, someone wrapped a hollow reed with cloth, filled it with beeswax and burned it.

Candlestick

The name "candlestick" comes from the purpose of the device, which is a safe and stable placer for burning candles. The candlestick will have a cup or spike (or both in some designs) to ensure that the candle is firmly in place. Webster's II New College Dictionary defines a menorah as "a decorative holder usually used to hold a candle."

Although electric lighting has made candles obsolete in many parts of the world, candlesticks and candelabra are still used in some Western homes as decorative elements or to add ambience on special occasions. Before the spread of electric service, candles were carried into bedrooms using small "chambersticks" that were shorter than regular candlesticks and had a tray to catch the dripping wax.

Connections

Candles and menorahs are also often used in religious and spiritual ceremonies, serving as both practical and symbolic lights.

In Jewish homes, two candles are lit at sundown every Friday to mark the beginning of the Sabbath, so menorahs are often present. The seven-branched menorah, also known as the Jewish menorah, is a symbol of the State of Israel and is based on the menorah used in the ancient Temple of Jerusalem. Another special menorah found in many Jewish homes is the Hanukkah menorah, which holds eight candles, with an additional candle for lighting the other candles.