You are not the first people that have worshipped such a stone, but now we know better.

Also this plain before you is full of iron, and iron draws the lightning.

That is why it never strikes your town below.

The iron attracts it more strongly than earth and huts of straw.

Again, while the pole stood I was in little danger, for the lightning strikes the highest thing; but after the pole was shattered and Hokosa wisely went away, then I was in some danger, only no flashes fell.