The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore Ransome Hilda M.Paperback
The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore Ransome Hilda M.Paperback No creature has provided man with so much wholesome food as the honey bee. Its honey, which was known to the ancient Greeks as…
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The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore Ransome Hilda M.Paperback
No creature has provided man with so much wholesome food as the honey bee. Its honey, which was known to the ancient Greeks as the "food of the Gods," played an important role in early religious rites and was also mentioned in the folklore of many peoples. Equally impressive is the number of beliefs and superstitions the industrious insect has inspired.
Thirty-five plates of rare black-and-white illustrations depict bees, hives, and beekeepers as they appear in ancient paintings and sculpture, on coins, jewelry, and Mayan glyphs; and carved Hilda Ransome's well-documented and copiously illustrated study of bees focuses on this valuable byproduct of nature and its creator -- the sacred bee.Chapters cover the folklore of bees and bee culture -- from Egyptian, Babylonian, Chinese, Hittite, and other ancient sources as well as practices in modern England, France, and Central Europe.
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