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The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, Aubrey Burl

The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, Aubrey Burl

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Re: The Great Stone Circles – How they Work by Thorgrim on Tuesday, 10 May 2005

I like this! Makes a great deal of sense and I look forward to the following articles.
Just a thought, but you indicate: " namely circles normally comprising over forty stones built to indicate the sun and moon rises and sets over the full 18.6 years cycle of the moon"

It has always intrigued me that the Greeks tell of the realm of the Hyperboreans governed by Apollo and located "beyond the north wind". Britain is well to the north-west of Greece and it has often been suggested that Britain was Hyperborea. This is strengthened when the ancient Greek, Hecateus, describes Apollo's temple (Stonehenge or other circle?) but also when he tells us that Apollo manifested himself there every 19 years! Compare that to the 18.6 years of the full lunar cycle - just coincidence?

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