Sunday, May 24, 2026
A Kind of Cake
Giorgio Pintzas Monzani, "Pasteli, the Sweet Snack of Greece, Dates Back to Homer," Greek Reporter (May 24, 2026):
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The first thing we know about this iconic Greek sweet is that it dates back to the Homeric era. In the Odyssey and in the Iliad, a sweet called ιτριον (itrion) is mentioned. A dish made of honey and sesame, it was used to give energy to Greek warriors who were battling in the Trojan War.The word ἴτριον doesn't occur in Homer.
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