Moly (herb) — The Odyssey · Aristotree

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Moly is a magical herb described in the tenth book of Homer's Odyssey.
It is characterized by its supernatural properties within the context of Greek legend.

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Moly is a magical herb mentioned in book 10 of Homer's Odyssey.

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magical herb provided by Hermes
Moly is the magical plant given to Odysseus by Hermes to protect him from Circe's transformative spells, allowing him to resist her power.
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Moly is a magical herb mentioned in book 10 of Homer's Odyssey.

Kraut Moly und Allegorie.jpg — Page from Codex Medicina Antiqua [ de ] (fol. 61 verso). Depicted is the herb herba immolum, a.k.a. "Moly" in Homer's (Odyssey 10, 302–306).Wikimedia Commons

Snowdrop Galanthus elwesii.jpg — Snowdrop, which biologists proposed as real-world moly in 1983.Wikimedia Commons

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