Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 26, 2026
Melissa is sometimes described as one of the nymphs who cared for the infant Zeus; in a lesser-known version of the myth, Zeus later transformed her into a bee, though the reasons for this remain unclear. Nymphs like Melissa often appear in myth as civilizing figures,...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 26, 2026
The plant’s name, Melissa, derives from the Greek word melitos, meaning “honey,” reflecting its long association with bees. In ancient Greece, bees held profound symbolic importance, believed to represent the human soul. The priestesses of the Great Mother, known as...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 26, 2026
From a poem in a manuscript dating back to 1400: St. John’s wort doth charm all witches away If gathered at midnight on the saint’s holy day. Any devils and witches have no power to harm Those that gather the plant for a charm: Rub the lintels and post with that red...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 26, 2026
Elderflower cordial – widely consumed in the UK and Europe; now globally popular. Elderflower champagne – a traditional fermented drink made from the blossoms. Elderberry wine – historically used both medicinally and recreationally (sold in 19th-century London...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 25, 2026
William Shakespeare references elder in Love’s Labour’s Lost, reflecting the medieval belief that Judas hanged himself from an elder tree, linking it to sorrow and betrayal. Hans Christian Andersen the ‘The Elder-Tree Mother’ is a tale in which a spirit lives within...
