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Aetites

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A named rattling stone of Greco-Roman pharmacy, the eaglestone, worn in pregnancy and later folk midwifery. Not generic stone, and not a hag-stone.

Also known as Eaglestone

  • Aetites is used in Medicine.

    Pliny’s Natural History treats aetites, the eaglestone, among obstetric and protective mineral remedies. A Roman-era pharmacological use of the rattling geode-stone, not a generic hag-stone and not glossopetra.

    from Pliny the Elder · Natural History, c. 77 CE

    used in · sourced · documented

Roman religion

  • Aetites appears in Roman religion.

    Pliny’s Natural History seats aetites among rattling eaglestones of mineral encyclopedia speech beyond pharmacy alone. A named aetites craft/natural-history seat, not aetites medicine already walked and not hag-stone as later British holed flint.

    from Pliny the Elder · Natural History, c. 77 CE

    appears in · sourced · documented

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