Modern linguists have proposed the Proto-Greek form * Awides ("unseen"). An extensive section of Plato's dialogue Cratylus is devoted to the etymology of the god's name, in which Socrates is arguing for a folk etymology not from "unseen" but from "his knowledge ( eidenai) of all noble things". The origin of Hades' name is uncertain, but has generally been seen as meaning "the unseen one" since antiquity. Ploútōn), itself a euphemistic title often given to Hades. The Etruscan god Aita and the Roman gods Dis Pater and Orcus were eventually taken as equivalent to Hades and merged into Pluto, a Latinization of Plouton ( Greek: Πλούτων, translit. In artistic depictions, Hades is typically portrayed holding a bident and wearing his helm with Cerberus, the three-headed guard dog of the underworld, standing to his side. Hades received the underworld, Zeus the sky, and Poseidon the sea, with the solid earth, long the province of Gaia, available to all three concurrently. He and his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, defeated their father's generation of gods, the Titans, and claimed rulership over the cosmos. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although this also made him the last son to be regurgitated by his father. Háidēs Ἅιδης, Háidēs), in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. This may be a question that takes years - and thousands of i-dosers - to answer.Hades ( / ˈ h eɪ d iː z/ Greek: ᾍδης, translit. While playing annoying sounds can change one’s mood and cause the individual to act differently or irritated, what makes the “high” from i-dosing different? Is it real? Research is in process, and while many people still have not heard about i-dosing, more information is on the way. Cain also said in her course that if people psychologically believe a drug can get them high, they might feel its effects faster and stronger. Another reason is that they can have it on their computers and iPods instead of having to hide drugs.Īfter watching some of the reactions people have to “Gates of Hades” available on YouTube, it seems to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Using sound is legal, and if teens think something is a safer alternative than taking drugs, they will try it. The class discussed that one reason teens might look for alternative ways to get high is that they are afraid of what drugs can do to the body. So why are using these sounds to get high just now becoming popular? Mary Cain, associate professor in psychology, taught Drugs and Behavior this summer.
The free version is not guaranteed to work, but offers an example of what the “real” experience available for purchase could be.
Potential users who are not willing to spend money to try i-dosing can try it for free via YouTube by listening to a nine-minute i-dosing song called “Gates of Hades.” As the video begins to play, it tells the viewer to use a pair of headphones and to lie down - important elements in the effectiveness of the experience. It’s not the same as going out and smoking some, but it’s very impressive for simply being sound.” As I write this, I feel like I’m slightly high. One person who used the marijuana MP3 wrote, “I have to say, I’m quite surprised with this technique.
Users of the website’s kits commented on the site about their experiences. The description explains, “each audio track contains our advanced binaural beats that will synchronize your brainwaves to the same state as the recreational dose.” This then alters brainwaves and can have an effect on the same part of the brain as drugs such as marijuana and LSD, causing a person to feel high.Īccording to, a recreational stimulants MP3 pack containing four “digital doses” of marijuana, cocaine, opium and peyote - a hallucinogenic drug derived from a cactus flower and used in some Native American rituals - can be purchased for $16.95. With i-dosing, users listen to a drone sound that changes pitch, frequencies and volume. The digital age has literally reached a new high with “i-dosing,” a new way of getting a “digital high” using sounds called binaural beats.īinaural beats are nothing new they were first discovered in 1839 by Heinrich Wihelm Dove and are typically used for auditory therapy and helping the brain to relax.