Ambrosia Ambrosia In the ancient Greek myths, ambrosia (, ) is sometimes the food or drink of the Greek gods, often depicted as conferring longevity or immortality upon whoever consumed it. It was brought to the gods in Olympus by doves. "Ambrosia" is sometimes depicted in ancient art as distributed by a nymph labeled with that name. In the myth of Lycurgus, an opponent to the wine god Dionysus, violence committed against Ambrosia turns her into a grapevine. Ambrosia is very closely related to the gods' other form of sustenance, "nectar". The two terms may not have originally been distinguished; though
Chariots of the Gods? of the Gods?" spawned multiple sequels, including "Gods from Outer Space" and "The Gods Were Astronauts". The theory in the original book is said to have influenced a variety of science fiction books, films, and television series. For instance, it is considered the inspiration for the History Channel television series, "Ancient Aliens". It has also been used as a plot element in television shows and movies like "Star Trek" (which actually addressed the question "before" von Däniken's book was published), "Stargate", "The X-Files", the "Alien" franchise (most notably, "Prometheus"), and the "Indiana Jones" franchise (specifically, "Indiana Jones And The Kingdom