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Found in Europe and parts of Asia, hemlock is a poisonous herb that looks a great deal like parsley. The term "drink a cup of hemlock" means to accept your punishment even if it means you will die. In ancient Greece, Socrates was required to drink a cup of hemlock and did so. Do a Google search on Socrates to find out more. Or at least click on the link below. http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/greek/philosopher/phaedo.html
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What is an antonym for hemlock?
it is California fern, Conium Maculatum, hemlock tree, and the Nebraska fern
How do you spell hemlock?
You have spelled it correctly.
What is full form of FA?
FA CUP mean Football Association Challenge Cup
What is the idiom meaning of a feather in a cup?
It would mean that you put a feather into a cup. Perhaps you mean "a feather in your cap," which was a way of showing an achievement and has come to mean any achievement.
What does the idiom 'a cup of tea' mean?
It's not an idiom - it means a cup with some tea in it. NOT your cup of tea, however, is an idiom - it means that something is not to your liking or preference.
What actors and actresses appeared in A Cup of Hemlock - 2011?
The cast of A Cup of Hemlock - 2011 includes: Tasker Streete as Bantling
Did socrates die from an overdose of hemlock?
From hemlock yes but not an overdose it was his death penalty
What was the poison called that killed Socrates?
The poison used to kill Socrates was called hemlock. It is a poisonous plant that causes respiratory failure and ultimately leads to death. Socrates was sentenced to consume a cup of hemlock as a method of execution in ancient Athens.
Who was poisoned by hemlock?
The Greek philosopher Socrates is famously known to have been sentenced to death by drinking a cup of hemlock poison in 399 BC. He was accused of corrupting the young minds of Athens and impiety towards the city's gods.
What was Socrates punishment?
Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poison called hemlock. He was found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens and impiety towards the gods.
Which philosopher's death was both a death penalty and a suicide?
Socrates.He was given a cup of Hemlock which he drank willingly.
Socrates died by what?
drinking hemlock a poison as he was sentanced to death for corrupting the youths of Athens in 399Bc aged 71.
How and why did Socrates died?
Socrates was condemned to death for corrupting the youth and failing to respect the gods. He drank a cup of hemlock, a deadly poison.
Where is the Hemlock Historical Society in Hemlock Michigan located?
The address of the Hemlock Historical Society is: Box 112, Hemlock, MI 48626
Is hemlock a hard wood?
yes hemlock wood is a sofftwood
What is a poison used in ancient Greece?
It was hemlock. :)
Who was the pholosopher who died off of drinking hemlock?
I think you mean philosopher. But it was Socrates
