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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—G

Golden Calf

We all worship the golden calf, i.e. money. The reference is to the golden calf made by Aaron when Moses was absent on Mount Sinai. (Exod. xxxii.) According to a common local tradition, Aaron's golden calf is buried in Rook's Hill, Lavant, near Chichester.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894

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