Magic food gives immortality to gods

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Magic food gives immortality to gods.

Mythological motifs. · Gods. · The gods in general. · Daily life of the gods. · view the constellation · filed as A153.2

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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IrishMacCulloch Celtic 54
IndiaThompson-Balys.

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Filed under Food of the gods. Ambrosia.

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Gods' food gives supernatural growth

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Theft of ambrosia. Food of the gods stolen Banquets of the gods Magic food rejuvenates the gods Food of gods: meat of "cow of plenty"Why gods only accept blood God's preference for cooked food Cannibal gods. (Cf. G11.)Gods nourished by air

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