# A Comprehensive Compendium of Fictional Foods

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**Created:** [June 28, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-comprehensive-compendium-of-fictional-foods/185004 "2003-06-28T18:21:06Z")\
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In Norse mythology, the goddess Idunn had an apple tree whose fruit bestowed eternal youth.

In Chinese mythology, there was a goddess who grew peaches that bestowed immortality.

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Dracula was quite fond of the blood of the living.

In Fairy lore, you must never eat or drink anything in Fairyland, or you will become the Fairies’ slave, & be forced to stay there forever.

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> [@Bosda Di'Chi of Tricor](#):
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> _Ambrosia_–the drink of the Gods of Olympus. Also, of the crew of the _Battlestar:Galactica_.

According to [www.m-w.com](http://www.m-w.com), ambrosia was

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> 1 a : the food of the Greek and Roman gods b : the ointment or perfume of the gods

Nectar was their drink.

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