Editing Megalith

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[[File:ACO Stone Circle - Concept Art.jpg|thumb|250px|Early concept art of a Stone Circle]]
A '''megalith''' is a structure, monument, or complex erected from one or more roughly hewn, giant stone slabs. They are invariably associated with prehistoric [[human]] cultures, with the most famous example being [[Stonehenge]]. Megalithic constructions on a smaller scale include singular '''standing stones''' and '''stone circles''', which are stones clustered together in a circular arrangement.

==History==
During the mid-1st century BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] frequented the stone circle outside of Siwa with his son, [[Khemu]]. During their stays at the circle, they discussed the stars, the gods, and whatever was troubling Khemu's mind.<ref name="Bayek's Promise">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Bayek's Promise]]</ref> Following Khemu's murder in 49 BCE,<ref name="TheFalseOracle">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[The False Oracle]]</ref> Bayek sought out and visited numerous stone circles throughout Egypt, as well as the [[Great Sphinx of Giza|Great Sphinx]] in [[Giza]], as Khemu had wanted to do.<ref name="Bayek's Promise"/> Years later in 38 BCE, Bayek found two more stone circles in [[Sinai]], and reminisced about Khemu there as well.<ref name="THO">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – ''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]''</ref>

In the late 5th and early 6th centuries, the [[Ireland|Irish]] saint [[Brendan of Clonfert]] traveled the [[British Isles]] and to [[Vinland]], drawn to many standing stones due to his [[Sage|connection]] to the [[Isu]] [[Aita]] trying to find his "[[Juno|beloved]]". He left his musing at each monument, and centuries later, the 9th century [[Vikings|Viking]] [[shieldmaiden]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] would also find these locations and the notes Brendan left there. <ref name=Valhalla>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref>

==Examples of megaliths==
===Ancient Egypt===
*Amun
*Ankh
*Apis
*Divine Lion
*Goat Fish
*The Great Twins
*Hathor
*Horus
*Osiris
*Pisces
*The Scales
*Serqet
*Sobek
*Taweret

===British Isle===
*[[Aeseforda Stones]]
*[[Aveberie Megaliths]]
*[[Cosintun]]
*[[Devil's Quoits]]
*[[Eorthburg Hlaw]]
*[[Fairy Glen]]

===Vinland===
*[[Tionontaté:ken]]

==Behind the scenes==
The Stone Circles in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' seem to be based on archaeo-astronomical structures found at {{Wiki|Nabta Playa}} in the [[Nubia]]n {{Wiki|Nubian Desert|Desert}}.

The Hathor Stone Circle and the Serqet Stone Circle in the game seem to have been accidentally switched, as the Prayer of Serqet used by her [[Cult of Serqet|cult]] states, ''"Serqet, Selqet, Selkit we perform these rites in the shadow of your stone circle. In the caves beneath your stars."'' However, the cave near the [[House of Serqet]] is actually under the Hathor Stone Circle.

Each constellation in the game lines up with one of the {{Wiki|IAU designated constellations|88 modern constellations}} found in the night sky.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
Guang-yu-tan-ACO-CA-StoneCircle2.jpg|Early concept art of the Stone Circles
Guang-yu-tan-ACO-CA-StoneCircle3.jpg|Early concept art of the Stone Circles
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''
**''[[Wrath of the Druids]]''
**''[[The Siege of Paris]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[fr:Cercles de pierres]]
[[Category:Bayek's collections]]
[[Category:Locations in Egypt]]
[[Category:Monuments]]