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Jinn, in an

Ancient Akkadian town,

Sang to stones in

Powerful tones, turning them

Eternally

Red, yellow, or brown.

  
The name of this stone, according to the dictionary, traces back to a blend of two Akkadian words. This language fascinates me, and I have often wondered about the linguistic connection of ‘holy’ in the words ‘qadishtu’ and ‘qaddish.’