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Nicander’s snake repellant recipe. Part 1: practical myth and magic

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By Molly Jones-Lewis The passage for today’s post comes from the Theriaca, a poem by  Nicander of Colophon about poisonous animals and how to avoid them, all described in lovingly vivid detail – a juxtaposition of the disgusting and the sublime. If … Continue reading

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