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Baetyls

since these objects are referred to as " baetyls, animated stones " the original meaning seems to be meteorites or supposed thunderbolts (see E. B. Tylor, P.C.). But the term is applied to small portable stones, which were supposed to possess magic virtues.

citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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