* The novel The Dervish House by Ian McDonald features a hunt for a mellified man.
* A segment of the eighth episode of the fourth series of the British childrens historical sketch show Horrible Histories' features this concept.
* The song "Sweet Bod" by Neil Cicierega (also known as Lemon Demon) on the 2016 album Spirit Phone is about this concept, containing many lyrics revolving around a corpse being mummified in honey, and the sale of said honey for medicinal purposes.