Magic and the Supernatural in the Ancient World
Exam Questions
Mar. 12th: Drugs and Magic
Derek Pepiak:dpepiak@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
- Compare and contrast the cultural attitude toward drugs in modern
western society to that in non-western society.
- Define rhizotomas and pharmakopoleis. Rhizotomas referred
to the semi-professional , usually lower class, people who acted as root/herb
cutters. Pharmakopoleis referred to those people who sold drugs (usually
lower class).
Kate Bolin--kbolin@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
- What plant was responsible for what was called St. Anthony's Fire?
Ergot
- List the uses for drugs in the ancient world and give possible
examples of each.
Zach Harrelson:zharrel@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
- (obj) List four specifications included in the rubric for a spell
using drugs.
(answer: location, time of day, time of month, tools required, clothing
required, words required, any requirements regarding sexual abstinence)
- (SA) Compare popular perceptions of drug use in modern US society
with that in nonwestern society. Be sure to discuss issues of people who
use, reasons for use and connection of use with religion.
bob Fraser: rfraser@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
- Objective: Give three characteristics of an individual who would use
drugs in the ancient world.
- Subjective: What are the differences with reference to drug use
between the Modern Western World and the Ancient non Western world?
(from the class notes and discussion)
Michelle Arens marens@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
- What is the purpose of the ritual setting for drug use, according
to Huxley? (Answer: Lehmann & Meyers, pg 114)
- Name the 5 types of drugs presented by Lehmann and Myers. (Answer:
euphoric, phantastica, inebriantia, hypnotica, excitania)
- Define the differences in western verses non-western drug use. (Answer:
class discussion)
Nicholas Katsaounis: nkatsao@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
- Objective: Who was responsible for the introduction of the psychedelic
movement to the US? How was this procedure put in effect? (Leary)
- Subjective: Why is there a drug problem in non industrial societies?
Focus on culture differences as well as the non institutionalization of
drug use.
- Comment on the concept that deity might have arisen
from the digestion of psychedelic plants hundreds of thousands of years
ago.
Nick backer: nbacker@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
- What religion in the United States uses a psychedelic drug for
one of its sacraments? A:Native American Church
- Discuss the different nature of drug use found in the United States
and non-western cultures.
Barbette Spaeth: spaeth@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
- Briefly describe five different uses of drugs in classical antiquity
- Discuss the connections of gender and class to drug use in classical antiquity
- Briefly describe five types of drug constituents used in magic in classical antiquity.
- List and date five literary sources for the use of drugs in classical antiquity.