Brimstone is an archaic name for
sulfur, today most commonly associated with
fire and brimstone
Fire and brimstone ( ''gofrit va’esh'', grc, πυρὸς καὶ θείου) is an idiomatic expression referring to God's wrath found in both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian New Testament. In the Bible, it often appears in reference t ...
, a biblical expression for God's wrath. It may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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''Brimstone'' (1949 film), an American Western
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''Brimstone'' (2016 film), a western thriller
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''Brimstone'' (TV series), a short-lived supernatural TV series that aired in 1998–1999
* "Brimstone", a
second season episode of ''Superboy''
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Brimstone (DC Comics), several fictional characters
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''Brimstone'' (Parker novel), a 2009 Western novel by Robert B. Parker
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''Brimstone'' (Preston and Child novel), a 2004 novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
* A character in the ''
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
''Daughter of Smoke and Bone'' is a fantasy novel written by Laini Taylor. Published in September 2011 by Hachette Book Group, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company. The story follows Karou, a seventeen-year-old Prague art student. Karou w ...
'' book series by Laini Taylor
* "Brimstone", a song from the album
''The Valley'' (2019) by Whitechapel
* A playable character in the video game ''
Valorant
''Valorant'' is a free-to-play first-person tactical hero shooter developed and published by Riot Games, for Windows. Teased under the codename ''Project A'' in October 2019, the game began a closed beta period with limited access on April ...
'' by Riot Games
* An item in the video game ‘’
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth’’ by Edmund McMillen
Geography
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Brimstone, Ontario, Canada, a community
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Brimstone Creek, New York, United States
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Brimstone Peak (South Shetland Islands)
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Brimstone Peak (Victoria Land), Antarctica
* Brimstone Hill, on the island of Saint Kitts - see
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a well-preserved fortress on a hill on the island of St. Kitts in the Federation of St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean. It was designed by Briti ...
Species
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Brimstone canary
The brimstone canary or bully canary (''Crithagra sulphurata'') is a small passerine bird in the finch family. It is a resident breeder in central and southern Africa.
This species is found in open, lightly wooded habitats, such as hillsides with ...
, in the finch family
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Brimstone moth
The brimstone moth (''Opisthograptis luteolata'') is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It should not be confused with the brimstone butterfly Gone ...
, a moth of the family Geometridae
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Gonepteryx
''Gonepteryx'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae, which contains about 1,100 species. They live in Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. They are commonly known as brimstones for the bright yellow colour of the wings of most species. ...
'', a genus of butterflies commonly known as the brimstones
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Gonepteryx rhamni
''Gonepteryx rhamni'' (known as the common brimstone) is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It lives throughout the Palearctic zone and is commonly found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Across much of its range, it is the only species ...
'', a species of ''Gonepteryx'' commonly known as the brimstone or common brimstone
Other uses
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Brimstone (missile)
Brimstone is a ground or air-launched ground attack missile developed by MBDA UK for the UK's Royal Air Force. It was originally intended for "fire-and-forget" use against mass formations of enemy armour, using a millimetre wave (mmW) active rad ...
, a surface- or air-launched weapon system
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Brimstone Cup, a soccer trophy awarded to the yearly winner of the Major League Soccer rivalry between Chicago Fire FC and FC Dallas
See also
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Fire and Brimstone (disambiguation)
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