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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... considered a great provider , and in many cul- tures it was viewed as a manifestation of the mother goddess . Hindus considered the pipal fig tree the mother of Lord Krishna ; and the ancient Persians considered the udumbara fig tree ...
... considered a great provider , and in many cul- tures it was viewed as a manifestation of the mother goddess . Hindus considered the pipal fig tree the mother of Lord Krishna ; and the ancient Persians considered the udumbara fig tree ...
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... considered both roses and orchids aphrodisiacs . There are more than 30,000 species of orchids in the world , and many of them were considered magic . Satyrion is the best - known species of orchid and tradi- tionally was thought to be ...
... considered both roses and orchids aphrodisiacs . There are more than 30,000 species of orchids in the world , and many of them were considered magic . Satyrion is the best - known species of orchid and tradi- tionally was thought to be ...
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... considered an offering of water a symbol of resurrection . The Zoroastrians connected water with light and with both solar and lunar power , and there- fore considered it sinful to drink water in the dark . Drinking in general ...
... considered an offering of water a symbol of resurrection . The Zoroastrians connected water with light and with both solar and lunar power , and there- fore considered it sinful to drink water in the dark . Drinking in general ...
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