He was struck by lightning and then burst into flames!

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But not before beheading his daughter. Barbara was a beautiful woman with many men lusting after her. Her father did not like the men lusting after her, but furthermore did not want her converting to Christianity. Locking her in a tower seemed the perfect way to keep his daughter pure and her from converting to Christianity. Food and clothing were sent to her via a basket and rope system. A Christian book, however, was delivered the same way. This spurred Barbara's interest and eventually led to her conversion to Christianity. Her father, a Greco Roman follower, was none too pleased. He had her tortured in hopes that she would revert back to the Greco Roman belief system. The torture did not work, and so her father beheaded her. It is said that following her beheading, her father was struck by lightning and soon after burst into flames, resulting in his death. What fairytale creature does this remind you of? I read about it here :