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Thursday Fun Fact 1-8: Rig Veda

Groennfell Meadery
01/08/2015 3:00pm 0 minute read

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Thursday Fun Fact 1-8 - Groennfell Meadery - Mead isn’t just a Viking thing... In fact, the Rig Veda, has many references to mead two thousand years before the Vikings even existed. Here’s just one of those quotes: Book 5 HYMN XLIII.3 Adhvaryus, make the sweet libations ready, and bring the beautiful bright juice to Vāyu. God, as our Priest, be thou the first to drink it: we give thee of the mead to make thee joyful.

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