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A myth a long time ago about drunkiness or something like that

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The word "amethyst" is derived from the Greek word "amethystos," meaning "not intoxicated." Ancient Greeks believed that wearing or holding an amethyst could protect them from drunkenness. This belief led to the stone's association with sobriety and its use in preventing intoxication.

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Amethyst gets its name from the Greek word amethustos, meaning "not drunken". It comes from a mythological story of the God Dionysus and his tormenting of a young girl named Amethyst.

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