Chocolate
is a psychoactive food. It is made from the seeds of the tropical cacao tree. The cacao tree was named by
the 17th century Swedish naturalist, Linnaeus. The Greek term theobroma means
literally "food of the gods". Chocolate has also been called the food
of the devil; but the theological basis of this claim is obscure.
Cacao
beans were used by the Aztecs to prepare a hot, frothy beverage with stimulant
and restorative properties. Chocolate itself was reserved for warriors,
nobility and priests. The Aztecs esteemed its reputed ability to confer wisdom
and vitality. Taken fermented as a drink, chocolate was also used in religious
ceremonies. The sacred concoction was associated with Xochiquetzal, the goddess
of fertility. Emperor Montezuma allegedly
drank 50 goblets a day.
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