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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... soul or spirit with the lowliest plants and animals . This un- derstanding of soul led to the sanctification of food , the respect for sacrifice , and the quest for ritual purity . Endowing all living things with soul or spirit made ...
... soul or spirit with the lowliest plants and animals . This un- derstanding of soul led to the sanctification of food , the respect for sacrifice , and the quest for ritual purity . Endowing all living things with soul or spirit made ...
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... soul . They had to kill the grain when they harvested it , but its soul lived on in the bread . Bread symbolized the rebirth of the grain ; in other words , the grain was re- newed in the baking process . Russian tales often deal with ...
... soul . They had to kill the grain when they harvested it , but its soul lived on in the bread . Bread symbolized the rebirth of the grain ; in other words , the grain was re- newed in the baking process . Russian tales often deal with ...
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... soul cakes , made on 28 Oc- tober , in connection with All Souls ' Day . For many pagan peoples - the early Celts , for in- stance this was the day the dead got up and walked around on earth , and unless they were fed , people believed ...
... soul cakes , made on 28 Oc- tober , in connection with All Souls ' Day . For many pagan peoples - the early Celts , for in- stance this was the day the dead got up and walked around on earth , and unless they were fed , people believed ...
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