Bee Lore

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 civilisation came to an abrupt end – possibly due to a large tsunami from the catastrophic eruption of a nearby volcano on Santorini or Thera in 1,645 BC.

A similar religious structure has been found in Ancient Greece – and it is possible that the roots of the Greek Melissae from Delphi originate from the Minoan bee goddess cult – or that they each shared roots going further back in history.

From: http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/bldefsbeegoddess.htm

See also:

https://beelore.com/2007/07/22/the-oracle-at-delphi/