It is one of the herbs used to flavour Benedictine liqueur. Thyme is a characteristic seasoning in the traditional English dish jugged hare.
Bees are fond of thyme, and thyme honey of Sicily has been famous for hundreds of years.
Thyme was a symbol of courage and bravery over 2,000 years ago in Greece. The linkage of thyme with courage continued well into the Middle Ages, when ladies embroidered a sprig of thyme on the scarves of knights. Assyrian doctors and chemists recognized the medicinal properties of thyme and used it as a fumigant. In ancient Greek temples, thyme was burned as incense. The ancient Greeks and Romans used it to flavor cheese and liquor.