Menhirs, Dolmen, and Circles of Stone: The Folklore and Magic of Sacred Stone
- ISBN-10
- 0875863515
- ISBN-13
- 9780875863511
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 215
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Algora Publishing
- Author
- Gary R. Varner
Description
Why are some rocks simply tossed out of the way while others, regardless of their size, are held as sacred, mysterious and imbued with power? The very atmosphere which surrounds some of these stones is permeated with a sense of ancient wisdom and we canno.
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