giant fennel
The Romans called the hollow light rod made from this plant a ferula (compare also fasces, judicial birches). Such rods were used for walking sticks, splints, for stirring boiling liquids, and for corporal punishment.
The ferula also shows up in mythological contexts. The main shaft of a thyrsus was traditionally made from this plant, and Prometheussmuggled fire to humanity by hiding it in a ferula as well.
The leaf aqueous-ethanol extract of Feruia foetida has shown antioxidant and antihemolytic activities
The thyrsus, associated with Dionysus (or Bacchus) and his followers, the Satyrs and Maenads, is a symbol of prosperity, fertility, hedonism, and pleasure/enjoyment in general.[1] It has been suggested that this was specifically a fertility phallus, with the fennel representing the shaft of the penis and the pine cone representing the "seed" issuing forth. The thyrsus was tossed in the Bacchic dance:
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Add silan, a syrup prepared from dates, dibs in Arabic and - “Sweetness drops from your lips, O bride; honey and milk are under your tongue.” - touch The Song of Songs.
The Bible drips with mentions of honey. There’s the Promised Land flowing with milk and honey. But what sort of honey? Historians now believe that most biblical mentions of honey refer not to the golden nectar produced by bees, but to a syrup prepared from dates. This makes sense. Reducing bushels of dates — one of the revered seven biblical species — into amphorae of “honey” turns out to be a perfect preservation method. Not to mention, those long-lasting jars of the region’s first sweetener were immensely portable just in case of an expulsion, say, to Babylon.
صعتر is both wild oregano (Majorana syriaca or Origanum syriacum) and the seasoning mixture comprised of dried herbs, toasted sesame seeds, ground sumac, and salt. Thyme, oregano and marjoram — especially the last two, which are often confused with each other — are closely related and can be mixed together or substitute each other. Sumac, another Middle Eastern flavoring, characterized by its deep red berries and often sold dried and ground into a coarse powder with a tart, cranberry-like flavor. In lieu of sumac, za'atar can be made with citric acid powder and dried lemon zest. Lemon thyme can also add that sour accent. There are regional differences for Za'atar and families often have their secret recipes.
