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What is the ‘food of the gods’? Greek ones like ‘ambrosia’ – but what is that?

a statue of the god Zeus sitting with an angel and holding a cornucopia
How about some ambrosia, and maybe nectar? Statue of Zeus. Photograph: Alamy

What is the “food of the gods”? I’ve heard of the Greek deities’ predilection for ambrosia, but what is that exactly? And what about the gods of other cultures? What do they eat?

Charlotte Smith, Leeds

Post your answers – and new questions – below or email them to nq@theguardian.com

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