Legendary And Mysterious Stone Of Brutus – The London Stone Refuses To Give Up Its Secrets
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Why the mysterious Stone of Brutus was brought to London, UK, remains unknown. Several theories attempt to explain the Stone's enigmatic past, but even today, this mysterious Stone refuses to yield its secrets.
It is possibly more than 3,000 years old and may be Druidic in origin, but is more likely Roman.
The London Stone. Credit: Lonpicman - CC BY-SA 3.0
At first glance, it looks like an ordinary rock wedged in a wall. However, this old Stone is far from common.
The legendary London Stone, also known as the Stone of Brutus (after referring to the mythical Trojan founder of London), has been a symbol of the City for at least 900 years.
According to an ancient legend, Brutus the Trojan, or Brutus of Troy, founded London around 1070 BC, about 1,000 years before the Roman invasion.
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See also:
King Lud – Mysterious Founder Of London And His Connection To The Tuatha De Danann
Cruithne: Legendary King, His Seven Sons And The First Celtic Tribe That Inhabited The British Isles
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