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Did you know that the ancient Greeks considered amethysts to be a remedy for drunkenness? In other words, they truly believed that this stone prevented people from getting drunk, to the point that they crafted vessels and cups carved from this purple quartz so they could drink wine without suffering its effects. The word "amethyst" literally comes from the Greek Amethystos which means “not drunk.”
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Además, en la antigua Roma, los soldados utilizaban talismanes y collares del dios Marte o Hércules tallado en Sardonice (una variedad del onyx) para tener más valentía en batalla.
Por su parte los antiguos marineros griegos e incluso los romanos, llevaban consigo la piedra de aguamarina como amuleto porque tenían la creencia de que provenian del cofre del tesoro de las sirenas y era capaz de alejar las tormentas y mantener la marea en calma previniendo a su vez los mareos.
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Furthermore, in ancient Rome, soldiers used talismans and necklaces depicting the gods Mars or Hercules, carved from sardonyx (a variety of onyx), to give them greater courage in battle.
For their part, ancient Greek and even Roman sailors carried aquamarine with them as an amulet because they believed it came from the treasure chest of the sirens and was capable of warding off storms, keeping the seas calm, and preventing seasickness.
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Todas estas piedras cargan detrás cientos o hasta miles de años de historias increíbles que parecen sacadas de un libro de fantasía y misterio, hasta las más comunes que crees que son simples piedras, en realidad son fragmentos de cuarzo que han viajado miles de años transportados por cauces de ríos antes de asentarse completamente.
Esta fue la última sección del segmento de Reutilizando fotografías olvidadas, les agradezco mucho por su tiempo y les invito a seguirme en mi nueva y ya casi principal cuenta @juanavale2k
Feliz noche o día ✨
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All these stones carry with them hundreds or even thousands of years of incredible stories that seem straight out of a fantasy and mystery book—even the most common ones that you might think are just simple stones are actually fragments of quartz that have traveled for thousands of years, carried by river currents, before finally settling in place.
This was the last part of the series on Using forgotten photographs. Thank you so much for your time, and I invite you to follow me on my new—and soon to be main account— @juanavale2k
Have a wonderful night or day ✨
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Fotografias tomadas desde mi celular Blu G53
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Photos taken with my Blu G53 cell phone
