a stone with a natural hole through it, traditionally believed to have magical protective powers against witches and evil spirits.
From 'hag' plus 'stone,' referring to naturally perforated stones (often flint) that were worn as amulets in folk magic traditions across Northern Europe, believed to ward off supernatural threats.
These holy stones are real—geological formations with holes worn by water—and people genuinely wore them for centuries; archaeologists find them in burial sites, showing how universal this magical belief was across cultures.
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