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Nepenthe carries an exceptional selection of incomparable Pinot Noir, grown by our friends and neighbors, Gary Franscioni and Gary Pisoni, and produced by some of California’s most distinguished wine makers
- Nepenthe - Wikipedia
Nepenthe nɪˈpɛnθi (Ancient Greek: νηπενθές, nēpenthés) is a possibly fictional medicine for sorrow – a "drug of forgetfulness" mentioned in ancient Greek literature and Greek mythology, depicted as originating in Egypt
- NEPENTHE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Edgar Allan Poe sought to "Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore " The term is an alteration of the Latin nepenthes, which is itself descended from the Greek prefix n -, meaning "not," plus penthos, meaning "grief" or "sorrow "
- Nepenthe - wikidoc
Nepenthe is a drug of forgetfulness mentioned in Greek mythology, depicted as originating in Egypt The word "Nepenthe" first appears in the fourth book (vv 220-221) of the Odyssey of Homer Literally, it means "the one that chases away sorrow" (ne = not, penthos = grief, sorrow)
- Nepenthe - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
nepenthe (n ) 1590s, earlier nepenthes (1570s), "a drug or magic potion of Egypt mentioned in the 'Odyssey' as capable of banishing grief or trouble from the mind," from Greek nēpenthēs, from nē- "no, not" (from PIE root *ne- "not") + penthos "pain, grief," from PIE root *kwent (h)- "to suffer "
- nepenthe etymology online, origin and meaning
Over time, the idea of nepenthe has been used in literature, mythology, and medicine to represent a substance or experience that offers respite from suffering In modern usage, it often refers to something that provides comfort or distraction from pain
- Nepenthe - definition of nepenthe by The Free Dictionary
Something that induces forgetfulness of sorrow or eases pain ne·pen′the·an adj
- Nepenthe: Looking back on the legendary Big Sur restaurant’s 75 years
Located on the coast of Big Sur, overlooking a breathtaking expanse of the Pacific Ocean, Nepenthe, a restaurant established by Bill and Lolly Fassett in 1949, is a “Valhalla,” characterized in
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