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Moly (herb)
Moly ( ''MAW-lee'') is a magical herb mentioned in book 10 of Homer's '' Odyssey''. In Greek myth In Homer's '' Odyssey'', Hermes gave his herb to Odysseus to protect him from Circe's poison and magic when he went to her palace to rescue his friends. These friends came together with him from the island Aeolus after they escaped from the Laestrygonians. According to the ''"New History"'' of Ptolemy Hephaestion (according to Photius) and Eustathius, the plant mentioned by Homer grew from the blood of the Giant Picolous killed on Circe's island, by Helios, father and ally of Circe, when the Giant tried to attack Circe. In this description the flower had a black root, for the colour of the blood of the slain Giant, and a white flower, either for the white Sun that killed him, or the fact that Circe had grown pale with terror. A derivation of the name was given, from the "hard" (Greek ''malos'') combat with the Giant. Homer also describes moly by saying "The root was bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraut Moly Und Allegorie
''Kraut'' is a German language, German word recorded in English from 1918 onwards as an List of terms used for Germans, ethnic slur for a German, particularly a German soldier during World War I and World War II. Its earlier meaning in English was as a synonym for sauerkraut, a traditional Central and Eastern European food. Etymological foundations In German, the term means "herb", or designates the leaves and stem of a plant as opposed to the root. The term is more often used in compound nouns for herbs, and also for cabbage and cabbage products: * ''Weißkraut'' = white cabbage (also called ''Weißkohl'') * ''Blaukraut'' or ''Rotkraut'' = red cabbage (also called ''Rotkohl'') * ''Sauerkraut'' = fermented white cabbage or 'sour cabbage' * ''Unkraut'' = weed * ''Bohnenkraut'' = Savory (herb), savory * ''Rübenkraut'' = thick sugar beet syrup The plural ''Kräuter'' is commonly used (herbs, weeds) when talking about spices, but is often replaced by ''Gewürz'' which can refer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metamorphoses
The ''Metamorphoses'' (, , ) is a Latin Narrative poetry, narrative poem from 8 Common Era, CE by the Ancient Rome, Roman poet Ovid. It is considered his ''Masterpiece, magnum opus''. The poem chronicles the history of the world from its Creation myth, creation to the deification of Julius Caesar in a mythico-historical framework comprising over 250 myths, 15 books, and 11,995 lines. Although it meets some of the criteria for an epic poem, epic, the poem defies simple genre classification because of its varying themes and tones. Ovid took inspiration from the genre of metamorphosis poetry. Although some of the ''Metamorphoses'' derives from earlier treatment of the same myths, Ovid diverged significantly from all of his models. The ''Metamorphoses'' is one of the most influential works in Western culture. It has inspired such authors as Dante Alighieri, Giovanni Boccaccio, Geoffrey Chaucer, and William Shakespeare. Numerous episodes from the poem have been depicted in works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallucinations
A hallucination is a perception in the absence of an external stimulus that has the compelling sense of reality. They are distinguishable from several related phenomena, such as dreaming ( REM sleep), which does not involve wakefulness; pseudohallucination, which does not mimic real perception, and is accurately perceived as unreal; illusion, which involves distorted or misinterpreted real perception; and mental imagery, which does not mimic real perception, and is under voluntary control. Hallucinations also differ from " delusional perceptions", in which a correctly sensed and interpreted stimulus (i.e., a real perception) is given some additional significance. Hallucinations can occur in any sensory modality— visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, proprioceptive, equilibrioceptive, nociceptive, thermoceptive and chronoceptive. Hallucinations are referred to as multimodal if multiple sensory modalities occur. A mild form of hallucination is known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amnesia
Amnesia is a deficit in memory caused by brain damage or brain diseases,Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R., & Mangun, G. (2009) Cognitive Neuroscience: The biology of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. but it can also be temporarily caused by the use of various sedative and hypnotic drugs. The memory can be either wholly or partially lost due to the extent of damage that is caused. There are two main types of amnesia: * Retrograde amnesia is the inability to remember information that was acquired before a particular date, usually the date of an accident or operation. In some cases, the memory loss can extend back decades, while in other cases, people may lose only a few months of memory. * Anterograde amnesia is the inability to transfer new information from the short-term store into the long-term store. People with anterograde amnesia cannot remember things for long periods of time. These two types are not mutually exclusive; both can also occur simultaneously. Case stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anticholinergic
Anticholinergics (anticholinergic agents) are substances that block the action of the acetylcholine (ACh) neurotransmitter at synapses in the central nervous system, central and peripheral nervous system. These agents inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system by selectively blocking the binding of ACh to its receptor in nerve cells. The nerve fibers of the parasympathetic system are responsible for the involuntary movement of Smooth muscle tissue, smooth muscles present in the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract, lungs, sweat glands, and many other parts of the body. In broad terms, anticholinergics are divided into two categories in accordance with their specific targets in the central and peripheral nervous system and at the neuromuscular junction: antimuscarinic agents and antinicotinic agents (ganglionic blockers, neuromuscular blockers). The term "anticholinergic" is typically used to refer to antimuscarinics that competitively inhibit the binding of ACh to muscarinic a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Papyri
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Magical papyri may refer to: * Coptic magical papyri * Greek magical papyri *Jewish magical papyri Jewish magical papyri are a subclass of papyri with specific Jewish magical uses, and which shed light on popular belief during the late Second Temple Period and after in Late Antiquity. A related category of contemporary evidence are Jewish magica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classical Review
The Classical Association (CA) is an educational organisation which aims to promote and widen access to the study of classical subjects in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1903, the Classical Association supports and advances classical learning in schools, colleges, universities and local areas, and it has a wide membership. The Classical Association is a member of the Council for Subject Associations and is a registered charity. Foundation The Association was founded on 19 December 1903 at a public meeting held at University College London, and its objects are defined in its constitution as: # The advancement of education by the promotion, development and maintenance of classical studies # To increase public awareness of the contribution and importance of classics to education and public life. It was founded with the name "The Classical Association of England and Wales" but the name was soon changed to "The Classical Association". The incumbent Chair of the Classical Associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atriplex Halimus
''Atriplex halimus'' (known also by its common names: Mediterranean saltbush, sea orache, shrubby orache, silvery orache; ; also spelled orach) is a species of fodder shrub in the family Amaranthaceae. Description The plant has small gray leaves up to long. It resembles ''Chenopodium berlandieri'' (lamb's quarters). Distribution and habitat The plant is widespread through the Mediterranean Basin, North and East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Ecology The leaves are a dietary staple for the sand rat ('' Psammomys obesus''). Uses The leaves are edible. Extracts from the leaves have shown to have significant hypoglycemic effects. The species has potential use in agriculture. A study allowed sheep and goats to voluntarily feed on ''A. halimus'' and aimed to determine if the saltbush was palatable, and if so, did it provide enough nutrients to supplement the diet of these animals. In this study they determined when goats and sheep are given as much ''A. halim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Bérard
Victor Bérard (; Morez, 10 August 1864 – Paris, 13 November 1931) was a French diplomat and politician. Today, he is still renowned for his works about Hellenistic studies and geography of the Odyssey The locations mentioned in the narratives of Odysseus's adventures have long been debated. Events in the main sequence of the ''Odyssey'' take place in the Peloponnese and in what are now called the Ionian Islands (Ithaca (island), Ithaca and it .... Bérard's "''L'Angleterre et l'impérialisme''" was translated into English and published in 1906 as "British imperialism and commercial supremacy" (Longmans, Green, London, New York). Bibliography L'Angleterre et l'Impérialisme Armand Colin, Paris, 1900 ''Les Phéniciens et l'Odyssée''(1902–1903, re-ed. 1927), Armand Colin, Paris, 1902–1903 (and 1927) * ''Les navigations d'Ulysse'', Armand Colin, Paris, 1927–1929 (and 1971) * La Résurrection d'Homère', Bernard Grasset, Paris, 1930 References People from Jura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmaline
Harmaline, also known as 7-methoxyharmalan or as 3,4-dihydro-7-methoxy-1-methyl-β-carboline, is a fluorescent indole alkaloid from the group of harmala alkaloids and β-carbolines. It is the partly hydrogenated form of harmine. It is a reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (RIMA). It produces vivid dream-like visual effects and physical discomfort at oral doses of 300 to 400mg, often leading users to seek solitude in a quiet, dark environment. Plants containing harmaline are combined in ayahuasca to inhibit monoamine oxidase, allowing orally ingested DMT to remain active in the brain and produce psychoactive effects. Harmala alkaloids, including harmaline, are psychoactive on their own in humans, with harmaline being particularly hallucinogenic, although other compounds such as harmine and tetrahydroharmine have also been reported to produce hallucinogenic effects as well. Harmaline exhibits weak affinity for 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors, partially substitutes for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peganum Harmala
''Peganum harmala'', commonly called wild rue, Syrian rue, African rue, esfand or espand,Mahmoud OmidsalaEsfand: a common weed found in Persia, Central Asia, and the adjacent areasEncyclopædia Iranica Vol. VIII, Fasc. 6, pp. 583–584. Originally published: 15 December 1998. Online version last updated 19 January 2012 or harmel (among other similar pronunciations and spellings), is a perennial, herbaceous plant, with a woody underground rootstock, of the family (biology), family Nitrariaceae, usually growing in saline soils in Desert#Classification, temperate desert and Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean regions. Its common English-language name came about because of a resemblance to rue (to which it is not related). Its seeds contain a high concentration (at least 5.9% by weight) of diverse beta-carboline alkaloids. It has deep roots and a strong smell, finely divided leaves, white flowers rich in alkaloids, and small Capsule (fruit), seed capsules containing numerous dark, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allium Moly
''Allium moly'', also known as yellow garlic, golden garlic and lily leek, Is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Allium'', which also includes the flowering and culinary onions and garlic. A bulbous herbaceous perennial from the Mediterranean. It is edible and used as a medicinal and ornamental plant. ''Allium moly'' is a bulb type flower, with the size of the bulb affecting the flowering period and the time of the flowering. Description With lance-shaped grey-green leaves up to 30 cm long, in early summer it produces masses of star-shaped bright yellow flowers in dense umbels. The cultivar 'Jeannine' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The leaves die in mid-summer. An onion-like fragrance is released when the leaves are crushed. Variants ;formerly included * ''Allium moly'' var. ''ambiguum'', now called '' Allium roseum'' * ''Allium moly'' subsp. ''massaessylum'', now called '' Allium massaessylum'' * ''Allium moly'' var. ''stami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
