Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World MythologyBloomsbury Publishing USA, 2000 M10 26 - 285 páginas 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. Now, for the first time, the magic properties and uses of food by both mortals and immortals as represented in the world's myths and legends are brought together and explained in Nectar and Ambrosia. This A–Z volume is filled with an abundance of exotic lore and legend. |
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Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology Tamra Andrews Vista previa limitada - 2000 |
Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology Tamra Andrews Vista de fragmentos - 2000 |
Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology Tamra Andrews Vista de fragmentos - 2000 |
Términos y frases comunes
Africa Ainu amaranth ambrosia America ancient animals aphrodisiac apples Ayahuasca Aztecs banana barley beans beer believed berries betel nuts beverage blood bread breadfruit buffalo cakes ceremonies chicha Chinese citron coca connected considered consumed corn crop cultivated cultures dead death deities Demeter demons Dionysus divine dogs drink early earth eggs Egyptians Elderberries evil feast fertility fish flesh flowers fruit garlic gave gift ginseng goat goddess gods gourds grain grapes Greek myth grew harvest heaven herbs Hindus honey human immortality India Japanese kava killed land legend lived lotus magic maize mandrake Maya Mayahuel mead meat milk millet moon mother mushrooms mythmakers Native Americans Nightshades offered Osiris peach Persephone pigs pine plant pomegranate Pulque quinoa radish Ratsch rice rituals sacred sacrifice seeds sesame Simoons soma soul spices spirits sugarcane symbol thornapple tree Tulasi turmeric underworld Vishnu wheat wine woman worship yams