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Amphictyons
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Am`phic´ty`ons
n. pl.1.(Grecian Hist.) Deputies from the confederated states of ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
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The earliest documentation of poisoned drinking water referenced is from Greece in 590 BC, when hellebore was used to poison the water source of the city Kirrha by the Amphictyonic League, causing the inhabitants to become "violently sick to their stomachs and all lay unable to move.
Mayor, Adrienne. Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs: ... by Dembek, Zygmunt / Naval War College Review
 
 
 
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