Intoxication in Mythology: A Worldwide Dictionary of Gods, Rites, Intoxicants and Places

by Ernest L. Abel

Myths from the ancient world usually have some supernatural element, a component often generated from a particular intoxicant. These substances promoted a variety of states including possession by the gods, liberation of the soul or a communion with the spirit world.

From Acan, the Mayan god of intoxicating drinks, to Zagreus, the first incarnation of the Greek god Dionysus, this encyclopedia encompasses intoxicant-related stories from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078642477X
• ISBN13: 9780786424771
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher