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A fact from Aetites appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 6 April 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that according to the magico-medical text Cyranides, miscarriages caused by female demons such as Gello can be prevented by wearing an aetite as an amulet?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2009/April.

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The original article[edit]

I have been unable to find any connection with the druids, as the original article affirmed. However, there's a great deal out there on this stone and its use in traditional medicine that I've barely tapped in this revision. I reproduce the original here if anyone wants to verify the claims currently omitted. The aetites was described as:

a stone said by the Druids to have magical properties, particularly connected to childbirth. It is mainly composed of iron oxide, with some flint and alumina, and is hollow with a loose nodule which rattles around inside. The stone was said by the Druids to be found inside the stomach or neck of an eagle, or in its nest, hence its alternative name. It was said to heal epilepsy and prevent premature birth. Worn on the arm it was said to prevent miscarriage and worn on the thigh it aided childbirth.

Will try to revisit the topic. Cynwolfe (talk) 17:54, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]