# Hashish — The Hashish Eater character guide > Hashish in The Hashish Eater by Fitz Hugh Ludlow. **Role:** minor **Also known as:** hashish **First appearance:** 0003-the-hashish-eater ## Who they are The personified drug substance that catalyzes the visionary experiences. ## Relationships ### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/characters/narrator) _psychological_ Hashish is the central intoxicant and catalyst for the Narrator's visionary and often terrifying mental journeys. ### [The Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/characters/narrator) _psychological_ Hashish is the central intoxicant and catalyst for the Narrator's visionary and often terrifying mental journeys. ## In the story ### [The Hashish Eater](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/the-hashish-eater) The substance consumed, central to the chapter's events and the altered state of consciousness. ### [I: The Night Entrance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/i-the-night-entrance) The substance ingested, leading to altered states and terrifying hallucinations. ### [II: Under the Shadow of Esculapius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/ii-under-the-shadow-of-esculapius) The substance taken by the narrator, causing altered states and sensory intensification. ### [Cashmere and Cathay by Twilight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/iv-cashmere-and-cathay-by-twilight) The drug that induces the visionary states and altered perceptions central to the chapter. ### [V: The Hour and the Power of Darkness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/v-the-hour-and-the-power-of-darkness) Referenced as the 'drug of travel' and the cause of the narrator's ecstatic and terrifying experiences. ### [VI: The Mysteries of the Life-Sign Gemini](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/vi-the-mysteries-of-the-life-sign-gemini) Implied as the agent that induced the vision of duality, though not explicitly named in this chapter. ### [IX: The Shadow of Bacchus, the Shadow of Thanatos, and the Shadow of Shame](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/ix-the-shadow-of-bacchus-the-shadow-of-thanatos-and-the-shadow-of-shame) The agent that induces the entire sequence of visions and temptations. ### [X: Nimium—The Amreeta Cup of Unveiling](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/x-nimium-the-amreeta-cup-of-unveiling) The substance taken in two doses (15 grains then 5 grains) that triggers the prolonged visionary and torturous experience. ### [XI: The Book of Symbols](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/xi-the-book-of-symbols) The agent that enables the altered state of consciousness where symbols and sensory interchange occur. ### [XII: Today, Zeus; Tomorrow, Prometheus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/xii-today-zeus-tomorrow-prometheus) The drug that induces the narrator's visions and suffering; its effects are now mingled with bitterness. ### [XIV: Hail! Pythagoras](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/xiv-hail-pythagoras) The agent of the vision; described as providing 'apocalyptic draught' and 'terrific quickening' that reveals hidden harmonies. ### [XV: “Then Seeva Opened on the Accursed One His Eye of Anger”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/xv-then-seeva-opened-on-the-accursed-one-his-eye-of-anger) The drug that induces these visions; the narrator notes that ecstasy always follows pain, weakening his resolve to quit. ### [An Oath in the Forum of Madness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/xvi-an-oath-in-the-forum-of-madness) The drug that induces the narrator's altered state and visions. ### [Down with the Tide](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/xvii-down-with-the-tide) The drug that the narrator battles against and ultimately resumes in reduced doses. ### [My Stony Guardian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/xviii-my-stony-guardian) The narrator left his hashish boluses behind and experiences longing for the 'former music and ecstatic fantasia' during withdrawal. ### [XIX: Resurgam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/xix-resurgam) The substance that has held the narrator in bondage; its allure and horrors are central to his struggle. ### [Concerning the Doctor; Not Southey’s, but Mine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/xxi-concerning-the-doctor-not-southey-s-but-mine) Referenced as the substance the narrator has abandoned, which had previously granted him a 'kingship' over an inner world. ### [The Visionary; To Which Chapter There Is No Admittance Upon Business](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/xxiv-the-visionary-to-which-chapter-there-is-no-admittance-upon-business) Mentioned as a powerful stimulant that leads to exhaustion and poisonous wildernesses; the narrator warns against its use. ### [Notes on the Way Upward](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/notes-on-the-way-upward) The removed stimulus that had previously fueled the narrator's fiery activity and imaginative sense; its absence leads to his lethargic state. ### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/chapters/endnotes) The central subject of the endnotes, described in its various forms (charas, gunjah, bhang) and its medical applications. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/characters/hashish - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_hashish_eater_se/characters