immortal food

Example Sentences

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In fact, there is a faint pleasure in the absorption of this strength, when, in magnetic disturbances, there is an unusual amount of immortal food.

From A journey in other worlds A romance of the future by Astor, John Jacob

There she set meat before him, such as mortal men eat, and wine to drink; but she herself was served by her handmaids with immortal food, and nectar, the wine of the gods.

From Stories from the Odyssey by Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord)

Magic swine were also the immortal food of the gods.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.

Long is their life, and immortal food do they eat, and they join in the goodly dance with the immortal Gods. 

From The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological by Lang, Andrew

But grant him first, yet still suppose him good, Not envying those he made, immortal food.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 by Scott, Walter, Sir