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I was surprised that "A Spell for Hunger" didn't mention Erysichthon from Greek mythology, who was possessed by Famine as punishment for cutting down a tree sacred to Demeter. No matter how much he ate, he was always hungry. Edith Hamilton included it in her book, and I thought of it often when I had to take Depakote, a powerful anticonvulsant whose side effects include a ravenous appetite.