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"The" Island of Herbs: Crete

What’s the most inspiring part of living in a small Greek village? 

Watching the elders work in their gardens each morning and seeing them forage for herbs to prepare their daily cuisine. 

GREEK LESSON

Rosemary has been known since ancient times to improve memory and one of the muses (from the nine daughters of Jupiter) named Mnemosyne (memory) is illustrated in pictures carrying rosemary. It’s also been rumored that ancient Greek students wore rosemary around their necks to aid their memory.

GREEK LESSON:

The word thymus comes from the word meaning courage in Greek.

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