posted on Dec, 21 2008 @ 07:15 PM
There are many legends of objects and people being "turned to stone". These are not uncommon.
Lunar Lizardz myspace pics has a number of curious stone?, or petrified objects?
Lunar Lizardz
In the Bible "Lots Wife" was turned to stone (a pillar of salt)
Greek Legend of Medusa whose gaze could turn a man to stone.
Turned to Stone
Legends say that trolls turn to stone when they die. That is the reason why there are so many rocks in Norway.
This "turning to stone" is a favourite incident in Malay legend. The Dato', after his ship was turned to stone, used to live in the cave under the
rock
This killed the giant beaver causing it to sink to the bottom of the lake and turn to stone. According to the Pocumtuck legend
There are many legends regarding stone circles in which women have been turned to stone,usually for dancing on the sabbath. Some folklorists believe
it may be a folk memory of actual dances that took place around the stones. An old name for Stonehenge is the Giant's Carol--carol being a Cornish
word for a circular dance.
A Paiute Legend of the Stone Mother of Pyramid Lake. Long, long ago, all the people of ... The Indians believed his body turned to stone.