Why is the Salamander used as a name for a fire truck in Fahrenheit 451?
I have a project and one of the things I have to do for it is to find out some myths on why they use a Salamander as a name for a fire truck in the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I have searching the web for some myths but have had no luck, any help?
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December 11th, 2009 at 2:27 am
"Numerous legends have developed around the salamander over the centuries, many related to fire. This connection likely originates from the tendency of many salamanders to dwell inside rotting logs. When placed into a fire, the salamander would attempt to escape from the log, lending to the belief that salamanders were created from flames – a belief that gave the creature its name.
Associations of the salamander with fire appear in the Talmud as well as in the writings of Conrad Lycosthenes, Benvenuto Cellini, Ray Bradbury, David Weber, Paracelsus and Leonardo da Vinci."
December 11th, 2009 at 2:27 am
In mythology, salamanders were often depicted coming out of fire or dwelling in fire. Fantasy writers of the last couple centuries picked up on this and pictured salamanders underground in pools of lava or other molten flaming environments. Bradbury as a fantasy and dark fantasy writer was certainly drawing on both traditions.