FLORA GODDESS OF CANNABIS?
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W
hen we look at ancient Roman culture from a
psychobiological perspective we get closer to
discovering evidence of cannabis use. The Roman
"pantheon of the gods" is essentially Greek gods with
Roman names. That being said, there is one very strong
candidate for the title of Roman goddess of cannabis.
Flora, goddess of flowers, is considered a minor deity by most
historians. But to the stoned observer of antiquity, she is much more.
The twin sister of Fauna is likely linked to cannabis too. The annual
springtime festival of Flora, which happened from April 27th to May
3rd, was basically a six day flower power party.
People got dressed up in brightly colored garments, decorating
themselves, and even animals too - with flowers, and by all
accounts got completely wasted. A carnival atmosphere with varied
entertainment from theatrical performances to orgies and plenty of
feasting made this a real favorite across all strata of Roman society,
especially amongst prostitutes. To imagine this kind of revelry
without recreational cannabis use is to lack imagination entirely.
Considering that Asterix and Obelix supposedly lived in ancient
Roman times, maybe all this could explain where they got their magic
powers from?
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