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  2. Elixir of life - Wikipedia

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    In the 8th century AD Man'yōshū, 'waters of rejuvenation' (変若水, ochimizu) are said to be in the possession of the moon god Tsukuyomi. Similarities have been noted with a folktale from the Ryukyu Islands, in which the moon god decides to give man the water of life (Miyako: sïlimizï), and serpents the water of death (sïnimizï ...

  3. Mithridatism - Wikipedia

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    Mithridatism is the practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts. The word is derived from Mithridates VI, the king of Pontus, who so feared being poisoned that he regularly ingested small doses, aiming to develop immunity.

  4. Ichor - Wikipedia

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    Ichor originates in Greek mythology, where it is the "ethereal fluid" that is the blood of the Greek gods, sometimes said to retain the qualities of the immortals' food and drink, ambrosia and nectar. [2]

  5. Garuda Upanishad - Wikipedia

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    It is dedicated to Garuda, the eagle-demigod mount of the god Vishnu. It is a Vaishnava Upanishad, and associated with the Vaishnava sect, which worships Vishnu, and is associated with the Atharvaveda. [1] It is considered as "late" Upanishad in terms of dating. [2] The Garuda Upanishad has mantras and charms that are said to cure poison. The ...

  6. Nehebkau - Wikipedia

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    He sometimes appeared as a consort to the scorpion goddess Serket, [4] who protected the deceased King and was often evoked to cure poison and scorpion stings. [1] Some myths also describe Nehebkau as Serket's son. [1] Alternatively, he was believed to be the son of the earth god Geb.

  7. Old School RuneScape - Wikipedia

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    Old School RuneScape is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), developed and published by Jagex.The game was released on 16 February 2013. When Old School RuneScape launched, it began as an August 2007 version of the game RuneScape, which was highly popular prior to the launch of RuneScape 3.

  8. Chinese alchemical elixir poisoning - Wikipedia

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    As the chamberlain was taking the elixir into the palace, a guard asked if it was edible and when he answered yes, the guard grabbed and ate it. The king was angered and condemned the guard to death. A friend of the guard tried to persuade the king, saying, "After all the guard did ask the chamberlain whether it could be eaten before he ate it.

  9. List of demons in fiction - Wikipedia

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    The Demon ; The Demon (Rock & Rule movie) Demon Hipster Chicks (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World film) The Demon Shredder (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) The Demonata (The Demonata) Demoninja (Kingdom of Loathing) Demonita ; The Demons ; Destoroyah (Godzilla vs Destoroyah) Devi Devi (Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat)