Board Thread:The Spiral/@comment-5782071-20131201031651/@comment-5782071-20140119040359

Here are several that I really like based on crystals:

Alexander the Great's Polished Shield - Used when he and his men went through a snake infested cave to get diamonds. When the snakes saw their reflections, the stung (bit) themselves, thinking they were the enemy. When one sees their reflection, they begin to harm themselves.

Saint Valentine's Amethyst Ring - Engraved with an image of Cupid. (I know this artifact is involved with love, I'm just not sure of the exact effects).

Stone of Truth - Hercules tossed this stone off of Mt. Olympus, which shattered and created all clear quartz stones. (I'm not sure about this one because A: It was destroyed, and B: Hercules was the Roman form of Heracles, the gree son of Zeus. Hercules is the most common name, and since it was thrown from Mt. Olympus, what is its true origin? Did the roman gods have Mt. Olympus?)

Sir John Dee's Obsidian Crystal Ball - Used to fortell the Spanish Armada's arrival. Allows user to see future dangers.

Abraham's Sapphire - Worn around his nck, it rose to the sun when he died. Levitates if near a dead or dying organism. (I think this would be useful to help diagnose an illness or downside.)

Thoth/Hermes (Trismegistos)'s Emerald Tablets - Said to hold the secrets of alchemy and magic.

Jade Butterfly - Flies away and leads people to their future partner. (I cant remmber the origin of it).