Baetyl
a meteorite or stone held sacred or believed to be of divine origin.
historical examples
it has been suggested that this pit was made to hold the base of the cult-object, whether it was a baetyl or an idol.
rough stone monuments and their builders t. eric peet
this pillar can hardly be anything but a baetyl, or sacred stone.
rough stone monuments and their builders t. eric peet
at the foot of one of the trilithons was found a baetyl 51 inches in height, now in the museum at valletta.
rough stone monuments and their builders t. eric peet
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