Sacred Objects

Stories tagged Sacred Objects:

• Anansi and the Golden Calabash Aug 23, 2025

  

  Anansi and the Golden Calabash

  Gathered from the oral traditions of the Akan people of Ghana

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  Listen well, children of the earth, for today I shall tell you of Anansi and the Golden Calabash, a tale that teaches us why true wealth comes not from what we keep, but from what we share. This story has been passed down through countless generations, whispered around fires when the moon was full and the ancestors drew near to listen.

• 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.