Ambrosia and nectar, supposed to be the divine food consumed by the Greek gods, appears in the Homeric Poems as ointment, used as cosmetic to clean and care for the bodies of gods and mortals, as well as a substance preventing decomposition of dead bodies.
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Dec 17, 2021 · Ambrosia seems to be for healing, while Nectar is more for cleaning wounds.
Jan 22, 2019 · Hydration is good but so is actually feeding the sick person too. But then again that begs the question of the nutritional value of ambrosia.
Jun 21, 2014 · The food was called ambrosia and the drink was called nectar. Historians believe, had this food really existed, it would be made with honey, ...
Jun 10, 2020 · According to Homer, nectar is usually the drink and ambrosia the food of the gods. (However, in Alcman, nectar is the food, and in Sappho and ...