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The cap of liberty: Roman slavery, cultural memory, and magic mushrooms

Abstract:: 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 how a magic mushroom acquired this obscure name.

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Omissi, A. (2016). The cap of liberty: Roman slavery, cultural memory, and magic mushrooms. Folklore, 127(3), 270–285.

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Omissi, A. “The Cap of Liberty: Roman Slavery, Cultural Memory, and Magic Mushrooms.” Folklore, vol. 127, no. 3, Taylor and Francis, 2016, pp. 270–85.

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Omissi, A. 2016. “The Cap of Liberty: Roman Slavery, Cultural Memory, and Magic Mushrooms.” Folklore 127 (3): 270–85.
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Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: HUMS
Department:: History Faculty
Role:: Author

Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Journal:: Folklore More from this journal
Volume:: 127
Issue:: 3
Pages:: 270-285
Publication date:: 2016-11-11
DOI:: 10.1080/0015587X.2016.1155371
ISSN:: 1406-0949

Keywords:: SBTMR
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Local pid:: pubs:653743
Deposit date:: 2016-10-24

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Copyright date:: 2016
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accepted manuscript of a journal article published by Taylor & Francis in Folklore on 2016-11-11, available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.2016.1155371

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