Stone Of Destiny
Two different historical
stones
are each known as the
Stone of Destiny
. Despite this, their similar connections to monarchical tradition, and the fact that they both come from Ireland, each possesses a unique formal name:
The
Stone of Scone
(the Lia-Fil was its original name in
Gaelic
) was formerly the
coronation
stone of the
Monarchs
of
Scotland
. It is traditionally believed to have been brought from
Dal Riata
in the north of Ireland with the early Scots. Later it was taken to
London
; it has now been returned to Scotland. The Stone of Scone is a flat square stone, able to be inserted in the base of
St. Edward's Chair
(the coronation throne) in
Westminster Abbey
.
The
Lia Fil
is a larger
obelisk
or
monolithic
type stone in
Ireland
. It was thought to be endowed with magical qualities, and was used in the coronation of the Irish
Kings
.
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