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Subject:	Re: amethia
Author:	Pavlos (guest, 62.103.212.68)
Date:	December 31, 2002 at 2:29:15 AM
Reply to:	Re: amethia by Yahalome

The prevailing theory is that the stone Amethyst was named thus because is supposed to precent intoxication. In *A Margarite of America* (1596) Thomas Lodge wrote: "The amethist staieth drunkennesse".
My gut feeling is that Amethyst was name thus because it has the color of *good* wine! And *good* wine does not get you drunk, just pleasantly tipsy (hic!).

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Messages in this thread:

amethia - PHILLIP C. Dec 29 2002, 11:02:19 AM
- Re: amethia - Pavlos Dec 30 2002, 1:37:54 AM
  - Re: amethia - Yahalome Dec 30 2002, 9:59:06 PM
    - Re: amethia - Pavlos Dec 31 2002, 2:29:15 AM
      - Re: amethia - Yahalome Dec 31 2002, 9:23:18 PM
        
        Re: amethia - Pavlos Jan 2 2003, 6:33:24 AM
        
        Re: amethia - Yahalome Jan 2 2003, 11:26:14 PM
        
        Re: amethia - Pavlos Jan 3 2003, 1:56:28 AM
        
        Re: amethia - Yahalome Jan 4 2003, 8:06:24 PM
- Re: amethia - Yahalome Dec 29 2002, 8:35:03 PM
- Re: amethia - Lexi Dec 29 2002, 7:08:51 PM

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