The cap of liberty: Roman slavery, cultural memory, and magic mushrooms
The commonest psychedelic mushroom growing naturally in Britain, Psilocybe semilanceata, is known in English as the Liberty Cap. This name, which references an ancient Roman social practice, has caused considerable speculation in modern literature. This article provides a conclusive etymology for ho...
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Taylor and Francis
2016
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