4 Things You Believed About Food That Religion Instilled In You

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These odd religious food myths are actually pretty interesting.

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Hinduism - The birth of a goddess

A story told in the traditional Indian text Mahabarata, says that the Hindu god Daksha drank a large amount of primeval milk. He let out a large burp, which birthed the sacred cow goddess Kamadhenu-Surabhi.

Australian Gunwinggu Aborigines - Gods are gluttonous too.

Luma-luma is a figure in traditional Australian aboriginal stories. He was a supernatural figure who appeared in the form of a man, but was actually a whale. He made the people's food at feasts taboo so that only he could eat it. He was eventually sent back to the ocean.

Chinese Mythology - The peach-paved road to heaven

Chinese mythology states that deities kept slim figures by eating peaches that were grown in the goddess Xi Wang-mu's garden.

Ancient Greece - Eating like a bird

In Greek mythology, ambrosia (which they weren't sure was a good or drink), was brought to the gods by birds. It promised them longevity and immortality.