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Ancient Greece’s Most Secretive Cult May Have Used A Psychedelic Hallucinogen For Its Rituals

Ancient Greek priestesses may have used hallucinogenic ergot during the Eleusinian Mysteries, rituals carried out by the cult ...

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 ...

Ancient Greek mystery cult priestesses may have chemically tweaked fungus to induce psychedelic hallucinations

Ancient followers of the Eleusinian Mysteries may have used a highly toxic fungus to create psychedelic hallucinations during ...
Greek City Times

Fungus Link to Hallucinogenic Visions Of Eleusinian Mysteries

Researchers from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens have identified a possible explanation for the visions associated with the ancient ...
IFLScience on MSN

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 ...
The New York Times

4 Dead in Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in California

State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat. By Amanda Holpuch California state health authorities are warning ...
Los Angeles Times

California mushroom poisonings are on the rise. Here’s what’s being done to curb exposure

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. David Yturralde arrived at the mushroom talk in Newport Beach recently armed with a pen and paper and a host of ...
CNN

4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains

Four people have died and three others have required liver transplants after eating the aptly named death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter. The California ...
Food & Wine

Lentil and Mushroom Gratin

French lentils and roasted mushrooms bake in a tangy crème fraîche sauce under a golden Dijon-panko crust for a hearty main or side. Ann Taylor Pittman is a Senior Food Editor at Food & Wine. She is a ...
Forbes

Mushroom Neutral Paint—2026’s Hot Interior Color Trend

Interior design has turned soulful with its latest go-to paint color: mushroom neutrals. The earthy tones shift beautifully with light, and make rooms feel instantly elevated. Tired of chasing color ...