Customs related to candles
In ancient Greece, people worshipped themis, the goddess of the moon, and held a birthday party for her every year. On the altar, people light candles, and the light emitted by candles is compared to the brilliance of the moon.
After Chang 'e, people also like to put cakes and candles on the table when celebrating their children's birthdays. Birthday people make a silent wish in front of candles, and then blow out the candles, and they get it.
In ancient China, candles were a necessity for people's lighting and a weapon to drive away Nian animals. On New Year's Eve, every household lights candles to light up the whole house to scare away the animals.