Ambrosia (disambiguation)
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Ambrosia
is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the gods of Greek mythology.
Ambrosia may also refer to:
Ambrosia
In ancient Greek mythology, ambrosia is sometimes the food or drink of the Greek gods , often depicted as conferring ageless immortality upon whoever consumes it...
is sometimes the food, sometimes the drink, of the gods of Greek mythology.
Ambrosia may also refer to:
Mythology
- Ambrosia, one of the HyadesHyades (mythology)In Greek mythology, the Hyades , are a sisterhood of nymphs that bring rain.The Hyades were daughters of Atlas and sisters of Hyas in most tellings, although one version gives their parents as Hyas and Boeotia...
of Greek mythology - Ambrosia (neuter plural), referring to certain festivals in honour of DionysusDionysusDionysus was the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy in Greek mythology. His name in Linear B tablets shows he was worshipped from c. 1500—1100 BC by Mycenean Greeks: other traces of Dionysian-type cult have been found in ancient Minoan Crete...
Biology
- AmbrosiaRagweedRagweeds are flowering plants in the genus Ambrosia in the sunflower family Asteraceae. Common names include bitterweeds and bloodweeds....
, a genus of flowering plants commonly known as ragweed - Ambrosia fungiAmbrosia fungiAmbrosia fungi are fungal symbionts of ambrosia beetles.There are a few dozen described ambrosia fungi, currently placed in polyphyletic genera Ambrosiella, Rafaellea and Dryadomyces . Probably many more species remain to be discovered...
- Ambrosia beetleAmbrosia beetleAmbrosia beetles are beetles of the weevil subfamilies Scolytinae and Platypodinae , which live in nutritional symbiosis with ambrosia fungi and probably with bacteria...
, beetles which live in nutritional symbiosis with ambrosia fungi - Ambrosia (apple)Ambrosia (apple)Ambrosia is a relatively new cultivar of apple originating in British Columbia in the early 1990s. It is medium to large in size and has mostly red colouration, with yellow patches. It has cream-coloured, firm meat with a sweet, crisp, aromatic flavour reminiscent of pear and low acidity. Ambrosia...
, a cultivar of apple - Ambrosia, a type of sweet cornMaizeMaize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
seed - Bee breadBee breadBee bread or bee pollen is a food supplement consisting of pollen that has been packed by worker honeybees into granules, with added honey or nectar....
Music
- Ambrosia (band)Ambrosia (band)Ambrosia is an American rock band formed in southern California in 1970. Ambrosia had five Top Forty hit singles between 1975 and 1980.-Formation and inspiration:...
, a musical group formed in the Los Angeles area during the early 1970s - Ambrosia Drunk, the title of a track on the Surprise Me Mr. DavisSurprise Me Mr. DavisSurprise Me Mr. Davis is an electro-folk band consisting of singer-songwriter Nathan Moore and the members of avant-rock band The Slip. They formed in 2003 in Boston while Moore was visiting The Slip at their apartment and the Blizzard of 2003 hit...
album by The Slip and Nathan Moore of ThaMuseMeant - Title of a song by AlesanaAlesanaAlesana is an American rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina. Formed in 2004, the group is currently signed to Epitaph Records and have released one EP and four full-length studio albums...
Business
- Ambrosia SoftwareAmbrosia SoftwareAmbrosia Software is a predominantly Macintosh software company located in Rochester, New York. Ambrosia produces utilities and games. Its products are distributed as shareware; demo versions can be downloaded and used for up to 30 days....
, a predominantly Macintosh software company located in Rochester, New York - Ambrosia (food)Ambrosia (food)Ambrosia is a well known brand in the United Kingdom. Its original product was a dried milk powder for infants, but it is most famous for its custard and rice pudding...
, a British brand of dairy products
Name
- Ambrosia (more commonly known as AmberAmber (disambiguation)Amber is a fossilized tree resin.Amber may also refer to:-Music:* Amber , pop music artist* Amber , by pop artist Amber* Amber * Amber * Amber, a 1987 David Darling album...
) is a given name for a female in English - Ambrosia AndersonAmbrosia Anderson- Collegiate career:A 2006 graduate of Brigham Young University, Anderson appeared in 120 games and averaged 10.7 ppg and 5.3 rpg during her career with the Cougars. As a senior in 2006, Ambrosia led BYU in both scoring and rebounding in 2005-2006. In the Mountain West Conference, Anderson...
, professional basketball player of the WNBA - Ambrosia "Amber" MooreAmber MooreAmbrosia "Amber" Moore is a fictional character on the CBS soap operas The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless played by actress Adrienne Frantz who debuted on July 18, 1997 on The Bold and the Beautiful where she stayed until April 14, 2005...
, fictional character from The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless
Other
- Ambrosia (fruit salad)Ambrosia (fruit salad)Ambrosia is a variation on the traditional fruit salad. It contains sweetened whipped cream , sour cream, or with less calorie yogurt, pineapple, mandarin oranges, miniature marshmallows and coconut. Some versions also contain maraschino cherries, bananas, strawberries, also crushed pecans can...
, a variation on the traditional fruit salad - 193 Ambrosia193 Ambrosia193 Ambrosia is a main belt asteroid.It was discovered by J. Coggia on February 28, 1879 and named after Ambrosia, the food of the gods in Greek mythology....
, a main belt asteroid - Ambrosia, a fictional alcoholic beverage (named after the drink of the Greek gods) in the television series, Battlestar GalacticaBattlestar GalacticaBattlestar Galactica is an American science fiction franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The franchise began with the Battlestar Galactica TV series in 1978, and was followed by a brief sequel TV series in 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games...
- Ambrosia, a fictional vaccine to the pandemic known as the "Gray Death" in the computer game Deus ExDeus ExDeus Ex is an action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive in 2000, which combines gameplay elements of first-person shooters with those of role-playing video games...
- Ambrosia (Ultima), a fictional lost continent in the Ultima series of computer games
- Ambrosia, a fictional war torn nation in the imagination of the protagonist in the film Billy LiarBilly LiarBilly Liar is a 1959 novel by Keith Waterhouse, which was later adapted into a play, a film, a musical and a TV series. The work has inspired and featured in a number of popular songs....
- Ambrosia Nectar, Ambrosia Spice, Ambrosia Mother Earth, Ambrosia Triple Corona, Ambrosia Van Reef, cigars produced by Drew Estate
- Ambrosia, the name of a romance novel by T.T. Henderson
- Ambrosia, a fictional lost kingdom in the film Professor Layton and the Eternal DivaProfessor Layton and the Eternal Divaalso known as , is a 2009 Japanese animated mystery film directed by Masakazu Hashimoto. The film is a continuation of the Professor Layton series...