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of Canterbury, in the 7th century ; by Edgar, in the 10th ; 
by Cnut, in the 11th. 
In Armorica, in the 5th and 6th centuries, it was con- 
demned at Aries and Tours, and all doors were ordered to 
be closed against worshippers of certain upright stones. 
Brand, in his Pop. Antiq., mentions, that in every district 
in Skye there was a rude stone consecrated to Gruagach or 
Apollo ; and the Rev. Mr. McQueen states that in Skye the 
sun, called Gruagach or. " Mr-haired," was represented by a 
rude stone. And to this day, in the Dekhan, the ancient 
ceremonies are still practised, generally coupled with impu- 
rity, and certain stones are anointed with oil. 
So in Ireland, a stone pillar, surrounded by twelve others, 
received worship. (Todd's Patrick) 
The question, then, would be, " What god or divinity did 
these stones represent ? " Certain proverbs and superstitious 
customs and names still existing in Scotland, but much more 
frequent 100 years ago, point most clearly to Baal and sun 
worship. The worship of the sun seemed to be interwoven 
in most of their customs, both domestic and religious ; and 
so intimately, that it is by no means extinct, even in these 
days of enlightenment and progress. 
There can be no doubt, also, that Baal was of old the god 
of Britain — even as Scripture tells us that he was the god 
of the countries around Israel. The superstitions, legends, 
and proverbs still remaining, prove most clearly that such 
was the case. Baal, however, is not to be understood as 
some particular deity — such as Mars or Apollo — but as the 
name of the invisible, eternal God, just as " the Great Spirit " 
is now the name by which some uncivilized nations speak of 
Deity. The Gaelic form of this name, "Beil," is said to be 
derived from Bea-uil, " the life or source of all things ;" 
even as in Ceylon " Bali " is " planetary worship " Bhala," 
"light." 
