Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World MythologyBloomsbury Academic, 26. 10. 2000. - 285 страница A publishing first, Nectar and Ambrosia presents an encyclopedic treatment of the magic properties and uses of food by mortals and immortals alike, from the pages of myth and legend. |
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... color , ranging from deep gold to a reddish hue . Both red and gold achieved a high status in color symbolism . Gold symbolized divinity and royalty , and red symbolized passion and vigor on one hand , and blood and death on the other ...
... color , ranging from deep gold to a reddish hue . Both red and gold achieved a high status in color symbolism . Gold symbolized divinity and royalty , and red symbolized passion and vigor on one hand , and blood and death on the other ...
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... color . For this reason , Buddhist priests may have used saffron to color their robes long before tur- meric replaced it . Because turmeric is also . golden yellow in color , it too achieved reli- gious / ritual use among some peoples ...
... color . For this reason , Buddhist priests may have used saffron to color their robes long before tur- meric replaced it . Because turmeric is also . golden yellow in color , it too achieved reli- gious / ritual use among some peoples ...
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... color . Hindus rejected meat , and by exten- sion , some sects banned red foods that ap- peared to have a connection ... color . Because the plant grows quickly and because it does produce golden yellow flowers , turmeric has been ...
... color . Hindus rejected meat , and by exten- sion , some sects banned red foods that ap- peared to have a connection ... color . Because the plant grows quickly and because it does produce golden yellow flowers , turmeric has been ...
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