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Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and Greece, Mesoamerica, Ancient India, and Slavic tradition.<br>In general, food left for the gods symbolized gratitude for the fertility of the earth and protection from chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">For example, in the Mayan and Aztec civilizations, cocoa was considered sacred and called the \u201cfood of the gods\u201d (hence the scientific name cocoa).<br>The Aztecs prepared a bitter drink from cocoa beans mixed with chili peppers and other spices, which they called \u201cchocolatl.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Food was used to connect with the gods, maintain cosmic order, or receive blessings.<br>She personified the idea of \u200b\u200babundance, immortality, wisdom, or spiritual power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">In each culture, this idea took on unique forms, but retained a common essence\u2014food as a bridge between the human and 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