Ichor

In Greek mythology, ichor (Greek ἰχώρ) was a mineral present in the blood of the gods that kept them immortal. It was sometimes said to have been present in ambrosia or nectar. When a god was injured and bled, the ichor made their blood poisonous to mortals.

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In the TV show ' (though not in Greek mythology), it is neutralised by the blood of the Golden Hind, thus rendering the god mortal.

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• Mana

Greek mythology: Greek mythology comprises the collected narratives of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. Our surviving sources of mythology are literary reworkings of this oral tradition, supplemented by interpretations of iconic imagery, some...

Ambrosia: In ancient mythology, Ambrosia (Greek ) is sometimes the food,...

Nectar: Nectar may mean:...