If we approach a scientific point of view, then we can say that amber is a mineral that belongs to the class of organic compounds, the fossil of the tarry of the tree. But it will be boring and not particularly interesting.
The legend of the origin of amber
The legend of the origin of amber sounds much more interesting. Once the son of the sun god Feton begged his father, let go on a chariot. But the phaeton was young and hot and could not cope with the chariot, having done a lot of troubles and, almost destroyed the land. The unbearable bake burned all rivers, seas and oceans, burned forests, fields and meadows, animals began to die out. Phaeton was very scared when he realized what he had done. He began to beg for forgiveness from his father, but the sun god was so angry that he could not forgive his son and with one blow of lightning broke the chariot where the phaeton was located, and he threw him into the Eridan River, which at that time remained the only one.
So the sun god saved the earth, but killed his son. The mother of Phaeton and his sisters turned into trees, began to mourn their beloved son and brother, and their tears, falling into the Eridan River, turned into amber. The word «amber» itself is of Greek origin. The Greeks called it “Electrium”, that was the name of the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, therefore, in antiquity in Rus’, amber was most often called “Ilektron”. For different peoples, it has its own name: in Latvia, amber is called «Dzintars», and in Germany — «hot stone».
The properties of amber
Many may ask what the properties of the amber stone are? Since ancient times, it has been considered a panacea from all diseases. White amber was especially valuable for the healers, it was those who wanted to recover from heart ailments, eye diseases, tonsillitis and many other diseases. They even searched for poison in their glasses with the help of amber. It was believed that if there is poison in the glass, then the amber will begin to crack and rosy flush. Today, amber is also used in non -traditional medicine. One of the most popular treatment of colds is amber aromatherapy. To do this, grind amber, pour into a bag, heat it in a steam bath or in a microwave and breathe in pairs. Many believe that amber helps with thyroid diseases if you constantly wear amber beads.
Amber souvenirs are very popular. Few people can resist and not buy such beauty. Fortunately, these days, you can buy any craft, including in online stores. Stones are especially appreciated, where fossil insects have been preserved. In its appearance, amber is also diverse: from wax-yellow to, transparent amber and even black. Much of amber production has passed today. Today you can even visit the Amber Museum, where there are many interesting and beautiful exhibits. Compared to other articular stones, amber is relatively inexpensive, but very beautiful and never goes out of fashion. Extraordinary Beauty Stone keeps a mysterious, and no effect, and not completely exhausted.
