Amethyste
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Amethyste is a nymph in Greek mythology who was turned into a precious stone by the goddess Diana/Artemis. This transformation was to avoid a worse fate at the hands of the god Dionysus. The tale explains the origin of the semi-precious stone amethyst.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- The tale's origin is later than either ancient Greece or Rome.
Relationships
- created by
- Diana, Artemis (Diana)
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The myth of Amethyste has no basis in the actual texts written by ancient Greek and Roman authors. Instead it was French poet Rémy Belleau (1528–1577) who invented a myth in which Bacchus fell in love and chased Amethyste in his poem L'Amethyste, ou les Amours de Bacchus et d'Amethyste”
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