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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 a cup's partner mean?
Assuming this is a crossword puzzle clue, "cup's partner" is "saucer."
What actors and actresses appeared in A Cup of Hemlock - 2011?
The cast of A Cup of Hemlock - 2011 includes: Tasker Streete as Bantling
Which philosopher's death was both a death penalty and a suicide?
Socrates.He was given a cup of Hemlock which he drank willingly.
Where is the Hemlock Historical Society in Hemlock Michigan located?
The address of the Hemlock Historical Society is: Box 112, Hemlock, MI 48626
What is a poison used in ancient Greece?
It was hemlock. :)
Is hemlock a hard wood?
yes hemlock wood is a sofftwood
Who was the pholosopher who died off of drinking hemlock?
I think you mean philosopher. But it was Socrates
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.
How poision hemlock got to the US?
Conium maculatum (Hemlock or Poison Hemlock), is native to Europe and North America.
Is hemlock a proper noun?
No.
Is hemlock a tree?
yes it is there are different types of Hemlock trees
Who was poisoned by hemlock?
Socrates was put to death with poison from hemlock.
Is Hemlock rot resistant?
Hemlock is not very rot resistant.
