Ancient Greek priestesses may have turned ergot fungus into a psychedelic brew during the Eleusinian Mysteries

The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret religious rites in ancient Greece honoring the goddess Demeter and her daughter ...
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The Secret Psychedelic of Eleusinian Mysteries Could Have Been Found

The idea isn’t brand new, but the work gives the debate a fresh jolt because it tests a concrete preparation method rather than leaning on vibes, metaphors, or modern wishful thinking. Coverage by ...
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Have we finally uncovered the key to the Eleusinian mysteries, the most fiercely guarded secret of ancient Greece?

For over a thousand years, people from across the Mediterranean flocked to the temple of Eleusis in Greece to take part in a ...
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Eleusis and the Eleusinian mysteries

Legends and history -- Early history and remains -- Eleusis in the early centuries of the historic era -- The Peisistratean Period ca. 550-510 B.C. -- The Kimonian the Periklean Era, ca. 480-404 B.C. ...