References to Aventurine in Ancient and Modern Myths and Legends.
The ancient mythology beliefs, crystal mythology, and references to crystals, minerals, metals, semi-precious stones and rocks in Greek, Roman, Native American, and Egyptian Mythology are many. There are also Mineral Legends, mining folklore, heroes in mining, myths about jewelry, stories of buried treasure, Vedic Myths, and more. We have gathered the best legends, mythological references and rock folklore in this section of JewelrySupplier.com.
While references in mythology to Aventurine specifically are scarce, Quartz, because of its abundance of worldwide sources, occurs often in ancient myths. For instance, Persian folk lore maintains that placing a quartz stone on a baby will ensure intake of mother’s milk. Australian tribes use quartz crystals in rainmaking ceremonies. Native American cultures used quartz for arrowheads, knives, divining stones and ornaments. Some West African tribes created ceremonial seats from a single piece of quartz. Finally, early inhabitants of what is now Britain used quartz for their curative powers to purify water and cure sterility. Also, see Amethyst Mythology (another member of the Quartz family).
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