Lia-Fail

Stories tagged Lia-Fail:

• The Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny Aug 12, 2025

  

  Among the four great treasures that the Tuatha Dé Danann brought with them when they came to Ireland, none was more important to the governance of the land than the Lia Fáil, the Stone of Destiny. This was no ordinary stone, but a sacred pillar that held within it the very essence of rightful kingship and the power to recognize truth from falsehood.

  The Lia Fáil stood upon the Hill of Tara, the most sacred place in all of Ireland, where the High Kings held their court and made the laws that governed the entire island. It was a tall pillar of pale stone, smooth as silk but harder than iron, and carved with spirals and symbols so ancient that even the druids could not read them all.