<Li> The Hítardalur valley in Iceland is supposedly named after the ogre Hít who, as the legend has it, was traveling there along with half - human turned ogre Bárður Snæfellsás . The pair were late returning to their lair in the mountains which they had to reach before the first rays of daylight, and consequently turned into stone, a pair of very specific rock formations still found to be in their place close to the farm houses on the estate . </Li> <Li> The mountain of Ontria, looming over the area of Tsotyli in present - day Greece, is known for its forests, tresh water springs and old legends about girls who turned into stone . </Li> <Li> The local legend about Mitchell's Fold, a Bronze Age stone circle in Shropshire, England tells of a giant whose marvellous cow gave unlimited amounts of milk used the circle until a malicious witch milked the cow, using a sieve until it was drained dry, as a result of which it fled to Warwickshire where it became the Dun cow . As a punishment, the witch was turned into stone and surrounded by other stones to prevent her escaping . What became of the giant is unknown . </Li> <Li> A legend told at Carnac states that the Carnac stones were once pagan soldiers who were turned into stone by Pope Cornelius (Bishop of Rome 251 - 253) who was fleeing from them . (The historical Pope Cornelius was eventually martyred, on that occasion not making use of his supposed magic power) </Li>

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