There are so many wonderful mythic plants and so many different ways to look at them. Which of these sounds most interesting to you?
Mythic Plants
Learn about fifteen of the most intriguing mythic plants: some of them beautiful, some delicious, some intoxicating, and some very dangerous indeed.
Forage & Feast like the Gods
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.
Magic Plants: Potions, Spells, & Ceremonies
Magic can cure and magic can kill. And sometimes magic may look like magic, when it’s actually the work of powerful plants handled by experts (who may be witches).
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.
Ancient Greek Medicine
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.
