The name of the gem amethyst comes the Greek for "not drunken", as it was supposed to shield the wearer from intoxication. A Greek myth tells of a virgin, Amethystos, who was chased by Dionysus. She prayed to the goda to remain pure and Artemis answered her by making her a white stone. The repentant Dionysus poured his purple wine on her and thus she became the purple stone we know today.
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