In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HYPERBOREANS
Noun
hyperboreans
plural of hyperborean
Source: Wiktionary
HYPERBOREAN
Hy`per*bo"re*an, a. Etym: [L. hyperboreus, Gr. Boreas.]
1. (Greek Myth.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the region beyond the North wind, or to its inhabitants.
2. Northern; belonging to, or inhabiting, a region in very far north; most northern; hence, very cold; fright, as, a hyperborean coast or atmosphere. The hyperborean or frozen sea. C. Butler (1633).
Hy`per*bo"re*an, n.
1. (Greek Myth.)
Definition: One of the people who lived beyond the North wind, in a land of perpetual sunshine.
2. An inhabitant of the most northern regions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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