The asphodel is mentioned by several poets in connection with the mythology of death, and by association, the afterlife - specifically the Isles of the Blessed and Elysium - part of the ancient Greek concept of the afterlife.
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:Pope: "Happy Souls who dwell In Yellow Meads of Asphodel, Or Amaranthine Bowers."
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In Greek legend the asphodel is one of the most famous of the plants connected with the dead and the underworld.
The finished burrata is traditionally wrapped in the leaves of asphodel, tied to form a little brioche-like topknot, and moistened with a little whey.