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The cultivation of honey was a sacred charge often imbued with ritual symbolism and associated with the mother goddess, whose nurturing protection of mankind was symbolized by the the abundance of honey provided to bee society under the reign of the queen bee.
Bee-headed Goddess medallion, from Knossos, Crete, 1500 BCE
As it was widely believed that [...]
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Humanity has always had a close relationship with bees, whose honey has have been a food staple since before the dawn of civilization. As a symbol, the bees’ lifestyle mimics that of the human social order- a cooperative, productive social hierarchy.
In fact, beekeeping is one of the earliest markers of civilized society – bees provided [...]
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A figure of a Minoan Goddess in the shape of a bee can be found below.
The carving is assumed to be related to the local Mother Goddess cult and is believed to be a representation of one of the Melissae who were the priestesses of the cult.
Very little is known about Minoan religion on Crete because the [...]
