ambrosia

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The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it.

An unguent of the gods.

A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell.

Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Bot.), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc.

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Ambrosia provides safety and comfort while facilitating medical, therapeutic and holistic healing. Source: Internet

Later, Circe mentions to Odysseus Odyssey xii.62: "the trembling doves that carry ambrosia to Father Zeus." Source: Internet

I eat ambrosia and drink blood.. Source: Internet

In an early and less popular version of the story, Thetis anointed the boy in ambrosia and put him on top of a fire to burn away the mortal parts of his body. Source: Internet

It is ambiguous whether he means the ambrosia itself is rosy-red, or if he is describing a rosy-red nectar Hermes drinks along with the ambrosia. Source: Internet

It was told that Garuda overcame many heavenly beings in order to gain the ambrosia ( amrita ) elixir. Source: Internet

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