The man carrying a torch represents fire. In his other hand, he grasps lightning bolts. Adjacent to his bald head is a crescent moon. Beneath his feet, a salamander emerges from the flames.
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Fire is the lightest of all the elements. It is personified here by a bald young man with a moon above his head, illustrating that Fire is lighter than Air. According to legend, the salamander lived in fire and its cold, wet skin was capable of extinguishing flames.