Women and poison go way back, from Aqua Tofana to slipping arsenic into a husband's soup. Today we're going WAY back, 3BCE back to a time when a girl's horoscope could catapult her into a life of poison and assassination. It's time to peel back the mystery and misconception to reveal the true story of the Viṣakanyā, the poison maidens of India. Hurry up and press play!!! ⭐️⭐️Calm History!⭐️⭐️ Try the new podcast, Calm History: https://www.calmhistory.com/ Further Reading THE VISH KANY.A. OR POISON DAMSEL OF ANCIENT INDIA. ILLUSTRATED BY THE STORY OF SUSAN RAMASHGAR IN THE PERSIAN BURZO-NAMEH. Aiyar on Poison Lore of Hinus INDIAN MEDICAL GAZETTE Visha Kanyas: The Deadly Cult of Poisonous Female Assassins A REVIEW ON TOXICOLOGY IN KAUTILIYA ARTHASASTRA Want more FTLH? 💛💙 Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/fortheloveofhistorypodcast?fan_landing=true&view_as=public Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveof_historypodcast/?hl=en Webstite  https://www.fortheloveofhistorypod.com/about TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@4theloveofhistory Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/show/6SjwlXC5e8uvPxXE8siyEZ?si=1f813135bad1471c Merch Store  https://www.bonfire.com/store/for-the-love-of-history/ YouTube https://youtube.com/@ForTheLoveofHistorypod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices