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In this beautifully illustrated book that's Song of Achilles meets Secret Life of Trees, readers will discover the plants cultivated by the Greek Gods–many of which can still be experimented with today–for a myriad of uses.

In Greek mythology, plants were used for tools, intoxication, warfare, food, medicine, magic, and rituals. When Prometheus stole fire from the Olympian gods and gave it to mankind, he hid it in a stalk of giant fennel. Ancient Greeks waiting to question the oracles were given cannabis as part of their cleansing rituals. A quince fruit started the Trojan war. The goddess Demeter was so distraught when Hades kidnapped her daughter that she caused winter to blanket the earth, killing all plants.

Mythic Plants focuses on how the ancient Greeks used plants in their lives and loves and conquests—some of which we can still use.

Includes tips throughout for bringing these ancient plants into your garden.

Über den Autor

Ellen Zachos is a Harvard graduate and the author of eleven books including The Wildcrafted Cocktail, Growing Healthy Houseplants, The Forager’s Pantry, and How to Forage for Wild Edible Plants Without Dying. Ellen’s first career was on Broadway (cast of Les Miz, among others), but the gift of a peace lily on opening night opened her eyes to the wonderful world of plants. Ellen taught at the New York Botanic Garden for many years, and also served as Coordinator of the Gardening Department in Continuing Ed, before moving to Santa Fe, NM. Ellen was named a Great American Gardener by the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival and continues to speak at conferences, garden clubs and flower shows across the country. Her eleventh book Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods was published in 2025 by Workman Publishing.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction

Intoxicants
Barley
Cannabis
The Flying Herbs
The Grape
Mandrake
The Poppy

It’s All in the Dosage
Aconite
Dittany
Medicinal herbs
Pennyroyal
Poison Hemlock
Yarrow

A Culinary Odyssey
The Acorn
Asphodel
The Cornelian Cherry
The Fig
The Lotus
Silphion

Shape Shifters
Laurel
The Linden
Moly
The Mulberry
The Pine
Plant Metamorphoses

Gifts of the Gods
Fennel
Ivy
The Rose
The Oak
The Olive
Three Trees

Divine Trickery
The Apple
Myrtle
The Narcissus
The Pomegranate

Love Potions and Libido Killers
The Chaste Tree
Lettuce
Myrrh
The Quince

Epilogue

Appendix – Ancient Authors

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Hobby & Freizeit
Thema:	Garten & Natur
Medium:	Buch
Reihe:	Workman Adult
Inhalt:	XVI 176 S.
ISBN-13:	9781523524396
ISBN-10:	1523524391
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Zachos, Ellen
Hersteller:	Workman Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße:	207 x 153 x 18 mm
Von/Mit:	Ellen Zachos
Erscheinungsdatum:	25.02.2025
Gewicht:	0,472 kg