In other references, we can see that ambrosia was abundant in the gardens of Hesperides. If dead people would be treated with ambrosia, their bodies would remain in perfect condition forever. It was said that ambrosia was used by the gods to cure diseases, fix scars, and make the body beautiful again. This allowed Achilles to be killed later on by Paris. When demigod Achilles was born, his mother would pour ambrosia over Achilles and he would become immortal, but because she held him around his heel that was the only part that remained mortal. White holy doves would carry the ambrosia and a large eagle with shiny wings would fly at an extraordinary speed through the sky where he would get the nectar and then bring it down to the baby Zeus. The horns of Amalthea provided a limitless supply of ambrosia but were also capable of producing any kind of food for any kind of living being. Before the ‘invention’ or ‘discovery’ of ambrosia and nectar by the gods, it was written that they would feed by ‘sniffing’ the vapours of their dead enemies, as if they would feed from the energy of the dead souls.Īmbrosia was said to come from the horn of a magical goat named Amalthea, the foster-mother of Zeus. It is written in the stories of the Greek gods that ambrosia and nectar was the food and drink of the immortal gods and this first appears in the Greek mythology relating to the birth of Zeus. One of the main references to the food of the immortals can be found in Greek mythology. So let us explore the mythology surrounding this ‘Elixir of Life’ Many references also refer to the fact that if mortals ate this food, they would also become immortal like the gods. The gods were required to eat this food regularly to maintain immortality, power and strength. What is rarely mentioned is the fact that in ancient religious texts there is reference to their immortality or longevity being connected to a specific kind of food that only the gods are allowed to eat. When we look into the accounts of many different mythologies and religions, it becomes clear that the gods are either immortal or live a life of many thousands of years.
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