concept
St. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's fire
also: Огни св. Эльма, fires of St. Elmo
A real electrical weather phenomenon -- a glowing blue-white discharge appearing on masts, spires, or other pointed objects during storms -- used here as one more overheated flourish in a parody storm scene.
Reading notes
- My Jubilee §7 The fires of St. Elmo
A real electrical phenomenon -- a glowing blue-white discharge that appears on ships' masts or other pointed objects during storms -- deployed here as one more overheated flourish in the parody's storm scene.