It is suggested that the fires were a kind of imitative or sympathetic magic – they mimicked the Sun, helping the "powers of growth" and holding back the decay and darkness of winter.
Ada kesan bahwa api tersebut merupakan semacam sihir simpatik atau tiruan –sebagai tiruan Matahari, membantu "kekuatan pertumbuhan" dan menahan kerusakan serta kegelapan musim dingin.