Bee goddess

Herstory of the Bee Goddess

In Lithuania, the Bee goddess was known as Austheia (Austeja), and legend asserts that when the Queen Bee left the hive in search of a new home, families would pack up and follow the Queen’s swarm until the Bees established a new hive, and any families united as a result of the exodus were bound together in a special relationship called ‘biciulyste’. Austheia’s husband was a Bee god named Bubilas, as well as a household god who Lithuanians honored with honey in hope that the Bees will…

Representation of the ancient Bee Goddess ~ The Association for the Study of Women and Mythology | womenandmyth.org

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The Bee Goddess Calls by Judith Shaw Art by Artist Carole Anzolletti

As I began to read more about the name Melissa, I found that the word popped up throughout Greek mythology. Sometimes it refers to all bees. Sometimes it refers to cave-dwelling bees (which were …

The Muses – goddesses of art, poetry, and science – were often connected with bees, which were called “the birds of the Muses.” They gave mortals the gift of eloquence by sending bees to place honey on their lips, to make their voices sweet.

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A Minoan Bee

Austeja, Lithuanian Bee Goddess For millenia, bees have been incredibly important to numerous cultures around the world. In Lithuania, Austeja is the Bee Goddess, connected to deep friendship, ord…