stone idol
Carved worship figure
A stone idol is a carved figure of a deity or spirit, typically made from rock and used as an object of worship or veneration.
The term often carries disapproval, reflecting the perspective of monotheistic religions that condemn such images as false gods: The missionaries destroyed the stone idols they found in the temple.
Stone idols appear in archaeological contexts and fantasy literature alike.
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- graven imageSculpted object of worship
- altarSacred ritual table
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- Easter IslandRemote volcanic island with monoliths
carving · shrine · effigy · pagan · worship · ancient · ancient ruins · lost civilization · temple · graven · sacred · sacred ground · monolith · deity · offering · blood sacrifice · ritual · primitive
- stone statuessphinx, marble bust, granite monument, Easter Island head
- ritual figurinesgoddess statue, fertility goddess, mother goddess, ex-voto, household god
- ancient artifactsjade mask, Viking sword, bronze sculptures, antiquities, Roman coin
- Hindu DeitiesVishnu, Shiva, Brahma, Ganesha, Ganesh
- stone artifactsarrowhead, spearhead, hand axe, mortar, pestle
- stone monumentsobelisk, monolith, menhir, dolmen, stele
stone idolliving god
Worshipped mortal claiming divinity
true god · the Almighty · Holy Spirit · divine presence · spirit
stone idolgolden calf
Symbol of misplaced worship
bronze statue · clay figurine · flesh and blood · living being
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