guy Posted Saturday at 09:04 PM Report Share Posted Saturday at 09:04 PM (edited) Researchers have discovered psychoactive plant compounds in Egyptian Bes mugs. Bes was the Egyptian deity worshiped for protection, fertility, medical healing, and magical purification. Quote With a pulverized sample from scraping the inner walls of the vase, the team combined numerous analytical techniques for the first time to uncover what the mug last held. The new tactic was successful and revealed the vase had a cocktail of psychedelic drugs, bodily fluids and alcohol -- a combination that Tanasi believes was used in a magical ritual reenacting an Egyptian myth, likely for fertility. The concoction was flavored with honey, sesame seeds, pine nuts, licorice and grapes, which were commonly used to make the beverage look like blood. Egyptians believed that Bes protected the mother and child during childbirth from malevolent forces. Quote "Egyptologists believe that people visited the so-called Bes Chambers at Saqqara when they wished to confirm a successful pregnancy because pregnancies in the ancient world were fraught with dangers. So, this combination of ingredients may have been used in a dream-vision inducing magic ritual within the context of this dangerous period of childbirth." https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241115124633.htm https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-78721-8 https://www.ashmolean.org/article/bes-ancient-egyptian-god-fighter-dancer-companion Edited Saturday at 09:09 PM by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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