1. It is impossible to cultivate Fly Agaric and since it does not occur naturally in the Indus valley, it is likely that it gradually passed into the mythical realm.

2. The Fly Agaric represents THE archetypal mushroom per se - even to those who don't know it by name.

3. Consumption of even quite small amounts of fly agaric is likely to enable the diner to converse with the gnomes27) who inhabit the toadstools in question or, even more pertinently28), to fly.

4. The casual and experimental use of Fly Agaric in Western cultures has steadily increased since the 1960s.

5. Many unbelievable feats of strength and endurance have been accomplished under the influence of Fly Agaric .

6. In North America a closely related species, A. americana is often mistaken for the Fly Agaric .