Pliny the Elder – The Cultural Gutter

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A Poison that Makes Souls Sleep: Exotic Indian Poisons in Pop Culture and History

By Guttersnipe on December 17, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

This month’s Guest Star Aditi Sen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Queen’s University, Canada. When she isn’t working or watching horror films, she likes to collect Bollywood cakes. ~~~ In 1830, Colonel William Sleeman reported that a fakir and his young son were […]

“Don’t Let A Wolf See You First”

By Guttersnipe on October 27, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Sententiae Antiquae writes about lycanthropy and Pliny the Elder. “But it Italy they also believe that the gaze of a wolf is harmful—specifically that it will take the voice from any man they see first. Africa and Egypt have wolves that are slow and small, while the colder climates […]

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A Poison that Makes Souls Sleep: Exotic Indian Poisons in Pop Culture and History

“Don’t Let A Wolf See You First”

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