Dionyfungus Is Watching You

Mycology Fungi Mythology Psychedelics Greece Psilocybin Dionysos Mushrooms

Biology Academia Conspiracy

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Dionyfungus Is Watching You

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The secret mushroom society has infiltrated ancient Greece! This trippy masterpiece plays on the pun between "mythology" and "mycology" (the study of fungi), suggesting there's a hidden fungal dimension to Greek culture that mainstream academia is suppressing. The psychedelic mushroom-headed figures—clearly inspired by psilocybin's visual effects—hint at the theory that ancient religious experiences might have been influenced by naturally occurring psychedelics. Dionysos, the Greek god of wine and ecstasy, would totally approve of this conspiracy. The vibrant color palette is basically what happens when your research paper accidentally gets dosed with ergot alkaloids.

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