Reviews How to Mellify a Corpse by Vicki León Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Science News September 24, 2010 at 12:30 pm Eighty-eight tales tell of science and superstition in the ancient world (including Alexander the Great’s mellification, or embalming in honey). HOW TO MELLIFY A CORPSE BY VICKI LEóN Walker, 2010, 308 p., $17.