Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology
by Tamra Andrews
Category: Cooking

"An introduction explains the connections among myth, food, and ancient cultures; the rites and rituals of hunting, planting, and harvesting; and taboo foods, edible offerings, forbidden fruits, fasts, and feasts. To make the information easily accessible, there are two appendixes: one by function, such as foods that promote fertility or grant immortality; and one by ceremony that lists foods connected with harvest celebrations, puberty rites, or burial rituals. Major entries include bibliographies."--BOOK JACKET.