Baetylus

/baɪˈet.jə.ləs/ noun

An alternative Latin form of baetul; a sacred stone believed to embody a deity in ancient Mediterranean religions.

From Semitic roots via Greek and Latin, representing a variant spelling of the same sacred stone concept found across ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean cultures.

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