Mythology

Learn AboutGreat MulleinMythology According to Greek mythology, the gods gave to Odysseus a great mullein stalk to defend himself against the tricks of Circe, the witch who turned the companions of Odysseus into pigs by magic drink.

Learn AboutMarshmallowMythology Althaea was, in Greek mythology, the daughter of King Thestius and Eurythemis and was sister to Leda, Hypermnestra, Iphiclus and Euippus. She was also the wife of Oeneus, king of Calydon, and mother of five sons, Meleager, Melanippe (one of the Meleagrids), Toxeus, Thyreus and Clymenus and two daughters, Deianeira and Gorge. According [...]

Learn AboutBlack CuminMythology Black cumin seeds were a widely used condiment in Old World cuisine. The use of black cumin as a condiment is dated back to ancient Egypt, where seeds were found at the site of Tutankhamun's tomb and even further back into prehistory in Iron Age Jordan and ancient Mesopotamia. Wild forms of [...]

Learn AboutRose BudsMythology Many legends exist about the rose. In a Greek myth, the rose was created by the goddess of flowers, Chloris. One day, she found the lifeless body of a nymph in the woods and she turned her into a flower. She called upon Aphrodite, goddess of love, and Dionysus, the god of [...]

Learn AboutHyssopMythology According to the Bible, ~Leviticus 14:49-56~ it was used to treat Leprosy. Because of its strong camphor-like odor, it was used as a cleansing herb. Moses used this herb as his secret weapon to free and protect his people from all harm. Solomon in his songs and proverbs praised the Hyssop that ~springeth [...]

Learn AboutSaffronMythology In classical mythology, Crocus (the Greek name of saffron) was a mortal youth who, was turned by the gods into a plant bearing his name, the crocus (saffron), because they were unhappy with his love affair with nymph Smilax. Smilax is believed to have been given a similar fate and transformed into bindweed. [...]

Learn AboutLavenderMythology The myth says that the lavender had no smell until the moment when the Virgin Mary spread her swaddling clothes of the infant Jesus on a lavender bush. By miracle, when moved from the bush, lavender got a heady aroma. Since then, Mary was washing the swaddling clothes of Jesus Christ in water [...]

Learn AboutWild Rose HipsMythology In Greek mythology, the rose was created by the goddess of flowers and vegetation, Flora. One day she found the lifeless body of a nymph in the woods and turned it into a flower. She called Venus, the goddess of love and Dionysus, the god of wine. Then, Venus gave beauty [...]

Learn AboutBlueberryMythology -Blueberry in Greek language is called ¨μύρτιλο¨ (myrtilo) and its name derives from Herme’s son Myrtilos. Myrtilos was the son of the god Hermes and Phaeton (daughter of Danaos), or Clymene. He was responsible for the chariot of Oenomaus, who was preparing for the chariot races, in which the King was finding aspiring [...]

Learn AboutOlive Tree LeavesMythology According to mythology, the olive was brought to the Greeks by Athena who taught them how to cultivate it. The well-known dispute between Athena and Poseidon over the name of the city of Athens is a characteristic example. There was a sacred olive tree at the Acropolis, the first olive tree [...]