What did Cleopatra bathe in according to the legend?
Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, was renowned throughout history for her radiant skin and her stunning beauty. She was said to bathe in milk to keep her skin soft and beautiful. However, Cleopatra didn't bathe in cow's milk. The milk for her legendary baths was instead provided by donkeys. Legend has it that she required 700 lactating donkeys in order to supply the milk for her daily bathing regime.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
41 Comments
William Laughlin
All female mammals produce milk after giving birth. They will continue to do so as long as there is something to suckle or milk them.
Humberto Carrasco
GOT IT RIGHT
Rob Farr
A good trivia question
Debbie Wright
Allan Snidley Knowlton, he does seem to have a firm grasp on the obvious, doesn't he?
dvdeaton
Figured there were more donkeys back then...
Nannette Reese Peterson
I had read that it was actually "mare's milk", so assumed it was from horses.
Wanda Pelchat
Thought it was goats milk!!
Richard S. Levine
Geographically choices were goat & donkey. Anyone pick llamas?
Mary McAvinew Bowles
I say goat's milk. And after I saw it said Donkey,I went checking.Goat's milk is the correct answer as far as I am concerned.
Simon Angela
She must have had a thousand donkeys. I think it is just a myth.
Carl Belken
I'm one of the many who got this wrong LOL :-)
Becca
I believe body smells at this time in history were covered up by LOTS of body oils & perfumes and that body smells were a normal part of life
Lydia Wood
Where can I get some?!
Terry Walker
Anita Walker, There is goats milk soap. I use it. Can get at Farmers Markets
Lupe Hernandez
Brandie Thieda, If donkey's didn't give milk what did you think their babies ate?????
Warren Bell
Never occurred to me it would be from a donkey. Where would they find that man female donkeys.