Intoxication in the Ancient Greek and Roman World
Lexington Books January 1, 2023 A. Sumler 2 citations
Psychoactive plants such as hellebore, mandrake, opium poppy, cannabis, and wine were common in ancient Greek and Roman societies, used in religion, medicine, magic, artistic inspiration, and recreation. Through primary sources and modern scholarship from Classics, philosophy, and ethnobotany, the work reveals that these societies held nuanced attitudes about intoxication, with its appropriateness depending on the context of use.