Greek
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| Greek | |
|---|---|
| Period Ancient | -480 - -323 |
| Period Modern | 330 - 1453 |
| Locations | Greece, Mediterranean |
1/1 Grail: Greek Grail (#1630)
[view source]Cultural Context
Figures Associated:
- Pythia (the Oracle of Delphi); regarded as Apollo's mouthpiece, she delivered prophecies influencing major Greek decisions. Selected from local women, the Pythia underwent purification rituals and possibly chewed laurel leaves to enter trance states.
Events Associated / Significant Cultural Impact:
- Ritual and Religious Drug Use in Ancient Greece; the Eleusinian Mysteries featured kykeon, a beverage speculated to contain ergot — a barley fungus with alkaloids related to LSD. Psychoactive substances including opium and cannabis were used since the Neolithic period for medicinal and ritual purposes.
Fashion Icons / Symbolism: Greek Gods & Goddesses, laurel wreaths, Doric columns, meander patterns
[view source]Drug Connections
Modern: Poppers, Scopolamine, Shroom Tea, Sertraline
Ancient: Kykeon, Nymphaea Caerulea, Henbane, St John's Wort, Mandrake
[view source]Sources
- https://www.hellenic.org.au/post/ritual-religious-drug-use-in-ancient-greece
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythia
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585 Miberas total