#aetita
- Aetites — A historical, mythological, or archaic name given to limonite geodes or brown hematite, popularly known as the 'eagle stone'. In ancient superstitions and medical treatises (such as those of Pliny the Elder), it was structurally believed that these hollow rocks, containing a loose internal nodule that rattles when shaken, were found in eagles' nests and possessed magical properties for protecting pregnancies and facilitating childbirth.