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What were the purported ambrosia and NECTAR consumed by the Greek Gods that sustained their immortality? (lemmy.world)

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EDITED: Nectar/drink = mead? Ambrosia/food = ?/manna?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Were there ever Olympian bees in the mythology?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not to my knowledge. However, there are plenty references to bees in the whole mythology.

For example, the priestesses of Demeter (Olympian goddess of the soil, crops and food) were typically called μελισσαι melissai "honeybees"; and Persephone (goddess of the spring and underworld; Demeter's daughter) got quite a few honey-related epithets, such as Μελινδια Melindia and Μελινοια Melinoia (both with μελι meli "honey").

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Interesting that melissa and melinda are probably rooted from honey (miel in French haha)