Mythology

Amarum: Among the Quichas of Equador this is one of the most formidable demons
known; it is of the form of a huge water-boa. It is the father of witchcraft, and the souls
of sorcerers are said to take up their abode in these monsters. (KARSTEN, Indian
Tribes of Equador, P. 70.)
Amatongo: A Zulu generic name for the ghost-folk (CALLAWAY; HAGGARD, Nada the
Lily, pp. 60, 99, 113, 217, etc.)
Amazons: Gr. Myth. A race of female warriors, generally supposed to have inhabited
the coasts of the river Thermedon, in Cappadocia, with whom the Greeks repeatedly
warred. They were said to expose their male children and to burn (or cut off) their right
breasts. The most famous queens of the Amazons were: ANTIOPE who attacked
Theseus and was vanquished by him; PENTHESILEA who was killed by Achilles;
THOMYRIS who caused the death of Cyrus; and THALESTRIS who encountered
Alexander.
Amber: It is said to be a concretion of birds tears. The birds which wept amber were
the sisters of Meleager, called Meleagrides, who never ceased weeping for their brother s
death.
Amber is a cure for sore throats and all glandular swellings.
Ambergris: It is said to be the petrification of some interior part of the whale. (BASSETT,
P. 240, quoting O Reilly.)
Ambondrombe: The Hovas of Madasgascar believe that the ghosts of men and beasts
live on this great mountain, and occasionally walk among the tombs and execution
places (q.v.) of criminals.
Amchi-malghen: It is the guardian-nymph of the Chilians. (MOLINA, Chili, Vol. II, p. 86.)
Amenti: Egypt. Myth. The region of the dead; it is the subterranean realm, whither the
sun descends. The soul entering Amenti was conducted by Anubis (q.v.), was judged
by the forty-two judges, and was then passed on to Aalu (or Elysium), or tortured
according to its due. It corresponded to the Greek Hades or the Hebrew Sheol.
Amethyst: The amethyst is an emblem of humility and sobriety. It is dedicated to
January and Venus. In the Zodiac it stands for Sagittarius; in metallurgy, for copper; in
Christian Art it is given to St. Matthew, and in the Roman Catholic Church it is set in the
pastoral rings of the bishops; whence it is called Prelate s gem.
Amethyst banishes a desire for drink and promotes chastity. The Greeks thought that it
counteracted the effects of wine.
Amon: Egypt. Myth. Originally a local deity, and later one of the chief deities of the
Egyptian pantheon; subsequently, he was called by the name of Amon-Ra (q.v.).

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