In Ancient Greece, The Deceased Were Honored With Wreaths Of Celery Instead Of Flowers

Many Ancient Grecians even discontinued eating celery as an everyday food, too, since the veggie was primarily designated for funeral bouquets.

Interestingly, though, during the Isthmian and Nemean games– which were athletic and musical competitions– the winners were also awarded crowns of celery.

So, the vegetable came to take on a double meaning in society: one that signified death and another that signified victory.

Throughout the rest of Europe, celery was also long believed to be able to ward off evil spirits. The vegetable was a part of the Apiaceae family, along with the herb parsley– which also had a dark reputation once attributed to Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld.

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