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| L’Amethyste by Alphonse Mucha, from the Precious Stones series, 1900 |
The
name ‘’Amethyst’’ derives from the Greek word ametusthos, meaning ‘’not
intoxicated’’, and comes from na ancient legend. The wine god Bacchus, angry
over na insult and determined to avenge himself decreed the first person he
should meet would be devoured by tigers. The unfortunate mortal happened to be
a beautiful maiden named Amethyst on her way to worship at the shrine of Diana.
As the ferocious beasts sprang, she sought the protection of the goddess and
was saved by being turned into a clear, white crystal. Bacchus, regretting his
cruelty, poured the juice of his grapes over the stone as na offering, giving
the gem its lovely purble hue. Throughout history the special virtue of Amethyst has been that of preventing
drunkenness and overindulgence. Ancient Greeks and Romans routinely studded
their goblets with Amethyst believing wine drunk from na Amethyst cup was
powerless to intoxicate, and a stone worn on the body, especially at the navel,
had a sobering effect, not only for inebriation but in over-zealousness in
passion. Catholic bishops also wore Amethyst in a ring to protect from mystical
intoxication. Kissing the ring kept others from similar mystical intoxication
and kept them grounded in spiritual thought.
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