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Religion

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Baetyl A baetyl (; also betyl), literally "house of god", is a sacred stone (sometimes believed to be a meteorite) that was venerated and thought to house a god or deity. The most famous example is the Omphalos stored in the Temple of Apollo at the Gre ...
, sacred stones in ancient Asian and European religions *
Benben In the Ancient Egyptian creation myths, creation myth of the Heliopolis (ancient Egypt), Heliopolitan form of ancient Egyptian religion, Benben was the mound that arose from the primordial waters Nu (mythology), Nu upon which the creator deity Atu ...
, in ancient Egyptian religion * Huwasi stone in Hittite religion *
Omphalos An omphalos is a religious stone artefact. In Ancient Greek, the word () means "navel". Among the Ancient Greeks, it was a widespread belief that Delphi was the center of the world. According to the myths regarding the founding of the Delphic ...
, centre of the world in ancient Greece *
Lapis Niger The Lapis Niger (Latin, "Black Stone") is an ancient shrine in the Roman Forum. Together with the associated Vulcanal (a sanctuary to Vulcan) it constitutes the only surviving remnants of the old Comitium, an early assembly area that preceded ...
("black stone") a shrine in the Roman Forum *
Banalinga A Banalinga is a stone of a type found in the riverbed of parts of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh state, India, formed by natural processes of erosion into a shape resembling a ''lingam'', an aniconic form of the Hindu deity Shiva. They are ...
, naturally-formed ovoid stones from river-beds in India *, a phenomenon common to Semitic religions *
Seonangdang The (), also known as the () are stone cairns or trees that are considered holy and are dedicated to the deity Seonangshin, the patron of villages. The are common in mountainous settlements of the Korean Peninsula. History The origins o ...
in Korea


Arts & entertainment

* '' Sacred Stone'', 2004 novel by
Clive Cussler Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have been listed on ''The New York Times'' fiction best-sell ...
and Craig Dirgo * ''
The Six Sacred Stones ''The Six Sacred Stones'' is a novel by Australian thriller author Matthew Reilly. It is a sequel to ''Seven Ancient Wonders'' (released as ''Seven Deadly Wonders'' in the United States) and ''The Five Greatest Warriors'' is its sequel. The n ...
'', 2007–2008 novel by
Matthew Reilly Matthew John Reilly (born 2 July 1974) is an internationally bestselling Australian action thriller writer.
". Retrieved 10 ...
* Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, a tactical role-playing game * Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones, 1991
Nintendo is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and releases both video games and video game consoles. The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi ...
game * '' Legend of the Sacred Stone'', Taiwanese puppet film {{disambiguation