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ambrosia
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In the ancient Greek myths, ambrosia (, ) is the food or drink of the Greek gods, and is often depicted as conferring longevity or immortality upon whoever consumed it. It was brought to the gods in Olympus by doves and served either by Hebe or by Ganymede at the heavenly feast.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ambrosia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.