Liahona (Book of Mormon)

For other uses, see Liahona (disambiguation).
Liahona
Book of Mormon element
An elaborate, ball-shaped object. Apparently hollow, its shape is like a lattice. It is topped with a node. It seems to rest in some sort of base for itself, so it can be placed on a flat surface.
The Liahona, as depicted in Nephi Returning to the Tents with Food (May 1925)
First appearance1 Nephi 16:10
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A 21st-century artistic representation of the Liahona

In the Book of Mormon, the Liahona (/ˌliːəˈhoʊnə/)[1] is a brass ball with two spindles, one of which directs where Lehi and his companions should travel after they leave Jerusalem at the beginning of the narrative. Some early participants in the Latter Day Saint movement claimed to have seen the Liahona. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members have used the Liahona as a namesake, such as in the name of the magazine the Liahona and in the idea of "Liahona Mormons".

  1. ^ "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide", churchofjesuschrist.org (retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA-ified from «lē´a-hō´na»