Fennel (O)

Fennel

A member of the parsley family, the plant resembles dill. It has small clusters of upturned yellow umbrel flowers. Easily distinguished by its sweet licorice aroma and taste.

Source: Egypt

Folklore of Fennel: 

Ancient folklore calls fennel the herb of snakes, as snakes rub against it to sharpen their eyesight. This herb was also known to heal the bites of snakes in ancient times. Myth also has it that Prometheus used a fennel stalk as the torch when he stole fire from the gods and brought it to earth.

When planted around the home, fennel acts as a magical ward. This may be based in part on its use as an insect repellant — the idea being that it repels evil just as well as it does bugs. As an extension of this idea, medieval households would hang fennel above the door and fill their locks with fennel seeds to keep wandering, unsettled ghosts away.

Fennel seeds are burned to purify spaces. You can also dress a candle with fennel seeds to break streaks of bad luck and crossed conditions in your life.

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