Nature
In Egypt:
Bees were the tears of Ra, the sun god, and the giver of life and resurrection. King Menes' wife was named after the bee-goddess, Neit. The oldest recognized temple in Egypt, at Sais in the Nile delta, was named "Hwt-bit", 'Castle of the Bee.'
In India:
Krishna, as an avatar of Vishnu, has a blue bee in the middle of his forehead. Soma, the moon, is called a bee. Siva is represented as a triangle surmounted by a bee. Kama, god of love, has a bow-string of bees.
In Greece:
Great Mother was known as the Queen Bee, and her priestesses were called Melissae, the Bees. Bees were the emblem of Eros, Demeter, Cybele, Diana, Rhea, and Artemis. The Pythian priestess at Delphi was known as the Delphic Bee.
In Australia and Africa:
Bees are found as tribal totems. Kung Bushmen believe bees are carriers of supernatural power.
In Celtic areas:
Bees are thought to possess a secret wisdom garnered from the otherworld.
In Imperial France:
Bees were a regal symbol, and the fleur-de-lis of the House of Bourbon.
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