and now the mythology of mint
mint actually gets its name from the greek goddess minthe
now she was a wood nymph and the guardian of the river cochitis
this story starts off as many greek myths
do hades our favorite lord of the underworld
Ba-boom. Name is hades lord of the dead hi how you doing
he ends up having a thing for minthe is it mint minthe or minthy?
We're just gonna stick with minthe for now
and fortunately unlike some scary greek myths out there
she has a thing for him too unluckily for them both hades is already married to persephone at this point
and if you remember that myth at all katie's went through quite a bit of trouble to actually get her to live with him in the underworld
awkward
now according to some accounts minthe gets just a bit too cocky and brags to some of her fellow wood nymphs about hades
oh yeah hades oh he totally loves me more than persephone i mean can you blame him
well of course persephone is royally pissed off at this point but does she confront hades yeah no
she finds mintha and confronts her instead here's where things get a touch skewed on the history
because there are several different accounts as to what happened
man eyewitnesses so unreliable
the first version is definitely the more brutal and exciting one
persephone finds minthe and has a respectful chat over tea
where the two women discuss their feelings and the dilemma they are faced with
that's so not what happens
in a rage persephone tries to kill mintha by knocking her ass down
and pummeling her so hard that she destroys her in a freaking bloody massacre pulp
unfortunately or maybe it's fortunately mintha doesn't die and actually gets transformed into the plant mint
but persephone doesn't care she just keeps going back and trying to pummel her again and again and again until hades finally stops her
oh that's right baby don't mess with persephone
in version two of this tale persephone puts a spell on mintha which turns her into a plant so everyone can trample on her
which i suppose in a way could be considered even more brutal
in version three persephone just has mintha dismembered and scattered across the hills of pilos
version four is similar to version one but instead of persephone pummeling minta so hard that it turns her into mint
persephone pummels minthe so hard that she turns her into dust
it is hades who then turns minthe into the mint plant
either way the end result is the same hades finds the brutalized Minthe
and unfortunately because of the power of persephone's magical mashing of mentha he can't bring her back
and so in order to stop persephone in her endless berserker rage hades puts a spell on minthe
that makes her smell so fantastic that she will never be taken for granted again by anyone who might come across her minty awesomeness
Oof! how about a happy story
i've got just the one for you
two strangers were visiting a village but as often happens in these tales they were greeted by a bunch of people with some seriously bad attitudes
i mean nobody would help them out
luckily an old married couple named philemon m baucus offered a meal to these poor hapless strangers
before the meal began the couple rubbed the table with mint to give it a nice clean and fresh scent
after receiving this great kindness the lowly strangers revealed themselves to be the mighty zeus and his messenger hermes
the gods then proceeded to turn this couple's small home into a nice big sexy temple
and thereafter mint became known as a symbol of hospitality throughout greece
hooray
mint has long been associated with the planet venus the astrological sign aquarius and the element of air
which is partially why it's associated with love spells and protection spells
one of which is the magus by francis barrett
who recommends a perfume of caliment peony mint and palma christie to drive away evil spirits and vain imaginations
it was also seen as a cure for thanophobia which is the fear of death
and can help you recover from hydrophobia the fear of water
it was also believed to have the power to scatter snakes
and the greeks even believed it could help protect you against sea serpents
in english folklore finding a flowering mint plant on midsummer's day would bring you eternal happiness
according to italian folklore peppermint helped protect children from sickness
and silkworms from evil spirits
glad we're protecting the silkworms
there are actually a lot of stories out there about how peppermint can help fend off negative energies
one way of achieving this is to rub the leaves on household items floors and the corners of your home's walls
you can also burn the leaves first then allow the smoke to take effect before rubbing the leaves in
you can also create a jar of protection by adding mint to a little rainwater
or seawater
have you just had a breakup or maybe an argument with someone
then wash your floors with mint to encourage some calm and harmonious energy
or you can hang some mint over your doorway to avoid those nasty arguments in the first place
just saying
having trouble sleeping
sniffing peppermint before bed was believed to help you fall asleep
but if you're looking for a more eventful night's sleep. then you should probably put some peppermint under your pillow
as this can help you see the future in your dreams
but if all those visions of your future are keeping you awake
putting spearmint under your pillow can protect you from bad dreams and evil forces while sleeping
bad luck got you down mint is also really good at breaking bad streaks
overcoming obstacles and avoiding the trickery of other people
for the best results, drink some mint tea
and carry some in your shoe, or pocket
why the shoe? Well I'll tell you...
i don't know maybe somebody had some bad foot odor
mint can also increase your personal strength and give you the fortitude and guts to overcome any difficulties or restrictions
caused either by yourself or other people
want to keep your money flowing smoothly then keep that leafy green in with your paper green
or is it that you're having trouble attracting customers to your business
just burn mint as an incense in your place of business
and boom problem solved
but i know what you really want you want to attract some more loving in your life don't you?
well then you need a mint bath
taking a mint bath can not only attract love and beauty into your life
but it'll bring a little extra luck as well
and finally if you're feeling a little introspective
and really need to work on your personal growth then here's what you need to do
get a small piece of paper and write your name on it
and then hang it on a sturdy stalk of your mint plant
then grab a seat scooch on up to your mint plant and have a nice heart-to-heart with it
you're going to want to ask your mint plant to help you grow in personal strength as it grows in your house
so hey there mint uh
yeah we've been friends a long time you know and uh
man i've been struggling a lot lately
you know i like luck hasn't been that good do you think it could help me out with it
i mean i can get you lots of good soil maybe a little extra water
and some uh nutrients is that cool sound good
excellent we have an accord
let the world domination begin HAHAHAHAHAAAA! (Dramatic music)
i mean uh personal growth let the personal growth begin
thanks so much for watching if you want to see some more videos like
this then please watch the history of mint or even the mythology of basil
have you heard about any odd myths about how mint is used that you didn't hear today
please let me know in the comments section down below until next time you guys take care of
each other and please put a little mint on your belly and have some nice prophetic minty dreams
you