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Eating with the Gods

The Lord of Spirits

CHAPTER

Exploring Early Monoliths and Sacred Sites

The chapter delves into the comparison between early monoliths at Gobekli Tepe and Stonehenge, discussing their arrangement and carvings depicting animals or symbolic language. It explores how these sites were significant not as functional villages but as ritual locations, leading to the development of settlements through pilgrimage. The conversation expands to the religious significance of ancient sites, burial practices, and the symbolism of bull worship across different cultures and mythologies.

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