Hebe's Crush

Grapes were an important part of the ancient Greek diet and were even featured on their coins. They were obviously also used to create the wines poured by cupbearers, such as Hebe. Lemons were a symbol of both love and riches. They are significant in Greek cooking to this day and the ancient Greeks would place dried lemon leaves beneath their pillows to encourage sweet dreams.

TOP NOTES: Red Grape + Lemon Peel

MIDDLE NOTES: Rosemary + Jasmine

BOTTOM NOTES: Vanilla + Rosewood

We've combined the rich tones of plum and magenta to symbolise the deep red wines of the cupbearers.

Large Candle:

100mm DIA x 110mm H

400g Net | Approx. 50+ hrs burn time.

Small Candle:

75mm DIA x 90mm H

200g Net | Approx. 25+ hrs burn time.

Wax Melt: 

60mm W x 115 mm D x 12mm H

75g Net | 8 bars per block

Approx. 10 + hrs of fragrance per bar.

Hebe was a daughter of Zeus (god of the sky) and Hera (goddess of women, marriage and childbirth). Her name means “bloom of youth” or “young maturity” and she was known as the goddess of youth. Some declare that she was the youngest of all the gods and her role was to keep the other gods eternally young. She was considered to be the patron goddess of the young bride and she had the ability to restore youth to both aging gods and mortals alike.

Her role was much like a domestic servant to the gods of Olympus. She would assist her mother, Hera, with affixing her horses to her chariot and would bathe and dress her brother, Ares (god of courage and war). But her main role was cupbearer to the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus. As cupbearer, she served them their nectar (divine drink of immortality) and ambrosia (food of the gods to bring long life or immortality). Stories tell of her greeting the heroes of Olympus as they returned from battle, to present them with nectar to help restore their youth, beauty and vitality, as a reward for their valiant efforts.

During one divine feast, it was said that Hebe tripped, causing her dress to come undone, exposing her breasts to the gods of Olympus. This caused outrage and her father removed her of her duties. He gave her job as cupbearer to his lover, the beautiful, young Trojan prince named Ganymede - a mortal who had been abducted by Zeus and brought to Olympus.

Hebe married the hero, Heracles (Roman, Hercules) after he ascended to Olympus as a god. They had 2 children together. On the advice of Themis (goddess of justice) she agreed to make Heracles’ nephew and charioteer, Iolaus, young again for one day when he fought and won against Eurystheus.

For optimum safety and enjoyment, please follow our guidelines which will also help to prolong the life of
your candle:
• Trim the wick to 6mm length before every use.
• When burning for the first time, allow the candle to burn for at least 2 hours - or to the edge of the vessel -
to create a memory and avoid tunnelling.
• Never burn for more than 4 hours at a time.
• Never leave a burning candle unattended.
• Avoid drafts and items that may catch alight.
• Keep away from children and pets.
• Do not move a candle while it is lit or wax is melted.
• Extinguish with a candle dipper or snuffer to care for wicks and avoid splashes.
• Keep clean and free of dust and debris.
• Store your candle upright and away from excessive light and temperatures.
• Discard when wax is 10mm from the bottom of the vessel.