Oh, we know it should be ”time” rather than ”thyme.” So, mistyped?
But what if we took a look at how Time in fairy tales is so often shaped by the growth of a sprig of Thyme, or Juniper, or Lettuce? What about all those craved-for spices that — well…– spice up myths, and legends and literature?
Dania takes us on a compelling trip across all this in the company of Thyme, Lavender and Basil.
Once Upon a Thyme
Don’t let the title mislead you, the present article is not dedicated to how Sleeping Beauty discovered that lavender helped her sleep, nor is it entirely dedicated to thyme as a herb and its properties, but it tracks down the presence of various herbs showing how they crept up in literature… Read on …