[DOC] [TLE] TIL Amethyst is Greek for "not intoxicated" because the stone was ... [PAR] Feb 27, 2016 ... Make them descriptive, concise and specific (e.g. not "TIL something interesting 
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Amethyst is Greek for "not intoxicated" because the stone was once thought to ..... 
Greek word "methy" which means "wine" (or possibly "an intoxicant?)... [DOC] [TLE] The French Collection - Timeline | Facebook [PAR] 7569 Bridgetown Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45248 ... As another ancient gemstone 
peridot is surrounded by myths and legends. ... Disclaimer: Peridot should not be 
used instead of regular medical treatment, but in addition to treatments. .... not 
drunken, or intoxicated ("-methystos" from "methyein" or intoxicated, "methy" = 
wine). [DOC] [TLE] Gemstone Properties (Needs Indexing) in Stones and Minerals ... [PAR] Dionysus, the god of wine, celebration, intoxication and joviality, found insult ... 
upon all mortals who did not partake in his gifts of wine and drunkenness. .... 
Pearls are thought to give wisdom through experience, to quicken the laws ... 
Clear Quartz - One of the traditional healing stones believed to draw out... [DOC] [TLE] Special 4 in 1 Pendnat - ASTRO STONES [PAR] The healing powers of Amethyst date back as far as the ancient Greeks who 
believed that ... or intoxicated ("-methystos" from "methyein" or intoxicated, "methy
" = wine). ... The amethyst gem stone brings about courage and inner strength. ... 
falcon carved on a topaz was thought to impress royalty and was highly sought 
after. [DOC] [TLE] Myths about Gemstones | Ancient Superstitions, Myths & Legends [PAR] Nov 19, 2010 ... One myth (probably of Greek origin) tells of a storm god throwing a bolt of ... 
Ancient tribes used the gem as bullets for blowguns, and it was said that a pot of 
... were thought to be protective against envy, and even against poisoning. ... 
Reduced to powder and put in wine, topaz was a cure for insomnia,... [DOC] [TLE] I Am Equilibrium | Crystals: Amethyst [PAR] The healing powers of Amethyst date back as far as the ancient Greeks who 
believed ... or intoxicated (-methystos from methyein or intoxicated, methy = 
wine). ... of it's effectiveness in relaxing not only the mind but also the nervous 
system. .... It is highly conducive to stilling one's thoughts in prayer and meditation
, and... [DOC] [TLE] mason_mem [PAR] Now, chemistry was not born all of a piece like Minerva, but laboriously, through 
the ... in Greek hyle is wood and methy generically indicates intoxicating liquids (
wine, ... it was believed that this gem had the property of combating intoxication. 
... have thought that, after leaving my old trade, I could feel any nostalgia for it. [DOC] [TLE] Amethyst The Gemstone Crystal Of Mystics - Emilie Moe [PAR] Nov 15, 2015 ... Amethyst The Gemstone Crystal Of Mystics. ... derives from the word methy that 
means wine; so together with the suffix, ... It was said that if you drunk from an 
amethyst crystal cup you didn't get intoxicated, but stayed pure and awake. ... the 
spiritual qualities of the one using it, as well as psychic abilities. [DOC] [TLE] Bezoars | Forteantimes Forums [PAR] Aug 3, 2004 ... Bezoars were formerly sought after because they were believed to have ... the 
bezoar did not work is unfortunately not discussed in the report. ... Actually, if you 
can suppress the thought of where they came from, ... The natural energies of 
these Stones attracts luck, neutralizes and wards-off negative forces. [DOC] [TLE] Gem & Mineral Society | Who Wants to be a RockHound? [PAR] Mar 11, 2013 ... Are today's gems natural versions of the stone? ... Tahitian Pearls Often called 
Tahitian 'black,' pearls, but not always black. .... young virgin who became the 
object of wrath of the Greek God Dionysus after he became intoxicated with red 
wine. ... Amethyst comes from the Greek word

Question: From Greek "a-" (not) & "methy" (wine), this gem was once thought of as a remedy for intoxication
Answer: amethyst