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· Mint is the herb of hospitality. It is an herb rich in history and folklore. The legend behind mint is that when Persephone found out that the god Pluto was in love with a beautiful nymph named Minthe, she turned Minthe into a lowly plant. Although Pluto couldn't undo the spell, he made it so that when Minthe was stepped upon, it would exude a pleasant odor. The word Minthe changed to Mentha, and became the genus name Mint.
