Mount Gerizim. In the time of Honi, these rollers are the tools of the trade for a me'agel/circle maker/roofer. The Mishna in Maakot 2:1 calls this roofer a "circle maker" ("me'agel"). The term circle maker has a double meaning - profession and a label to describe Honi's drawing circles to interact with God. See also Epimenides Line in the sand (phrase) Magic circle Rainmaking Rip Van Winkle Zisurrû References Mishnah rabbis 1st-century BCE rabbis Talmud rabbis of the Land of Israel Sleep in mythology and folklore