<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">baetyls</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>monuments by form</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>baetyli</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>baetylos</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>baetyls</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>baetylus</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>baitylos</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>betyl</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>betyls</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>baetulus</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>baetyl</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Sacred stones or pillars generally dedicated to the cult of a particular god as personification or symbol. These may be single pillars or appear in groups, and may be of meteoric stone. As pillars they were sometimes placed before a shrine. These are considered the first stages of what would evolve into altars and iconic statuary. ]]></note></mads>