There are so many wonderful mythic plants and so many different ways to look at them. Which of these sounds most interesting to you?
Welcome to the World of Mythic Plants
Learn about fifteen of the most intriguing mythic plants: some of them beautiful, some delicious, some intoxicating, and some very dangerous indeed.
Feast like the
Ancient Greeks
Ancient Greeks ate more than souvlaki and pita bread. They cultivated crops and also gathered from the wild, enjoying many foods that are forgotten today.
Women & Plants in Ancient Greece
Women in ancient Greece led restricted lives. But interacting with plants (for food, medicine, and religious ceremonies) offered many women an opportunity to do meaningful work.
Sex & Drugs & Chlorophyll
Ancient Greeks were known for their raucous feasts and religious ceremonies, but there were strict rules about who could celebrate and how men and women could socialize.
Medicine or Magic?
Ancient Greek medicine may seem primitive to some of us today, but many of these plants are truly effective and are still used in modern medicine.
