The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and FolkloreCourier Corporation, 2012 M04 20 - 336 páginas No creature has provided man with so much wholesome food as the honey bee. Equally impressive is the number of beliefs and superstitions the industrious insect has inspired. 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. 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. 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 into African tree trunks. Folk stories from Finland and the bee in America are also described. Hailed by The New York Times as possessing an "oddity, beauty, and broad scholarly interest," this unusual book will attract a wide audience — nature lovers and folklore enthusiasts included. |
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... , 1921 , p . 45 . 3 H. K. Brugsch , in " Deutsches Rundschau , " 1889 , quoted by J. Ph . Glock , Die Symbolik der Bienen , Heidelberg , 1891 , p . 126 . into the pool where his wife's lover bathed . This. 28 THE SACRED BEE.
... , 1921 , p . 45 . 3 H. K. Brugsch , in " Deutsches Rundschau , " 1889 , quoted by J. Ph . Glock , Die Symbolik der Bienen , Heidelberg , 1891 , p . 126 . into the pool where his wife's lover bathed . This. 28 THE SACRED BEE.
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... by J. Ph . Glock , Die Symbolik der Bienen , p . 108 . 3 E. Thurston , Castes and Tribes of Southern India , vol . i , p . 1316. The plant is also called toolsey . It is very aromatic . 2 Ibid . , v . 1 , 2 ,. 44 THE SACRED BEE.
... by J. Ph . Glock , Die Symbolik der Bienen , p . 108 . 3 E. Thurston , Castes and Tribes of Southern India , vol . i , p . 1316. The plant is also called toolsey . It is very aromatic . 2 Ibid . , v . 1 , 2 ,. 44 THE SACRED BEE.
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... . 3 Ibid . , p . 163 ; cf. p . 200. Kalidasa's date is uncertain , probably about A.D. 375 . 4 J. Ph . Glock , Die Symbolik der Bienen , p . 115 . Several gods have been mentioned who are connected with the. INDIA AND CHINA 45.
... . 3 Ibid . , p . 163 ; cf. p . 200. Kalidasa's date is uncertain , probably about A.D. 375 . 4 J. Ph . Glock , Die Symbolik der Bienen , p . 115 . Several gods have been mentioned who are connected with the. INDIA AND CHINA 45.
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... Glock , Die Symbolik der Bienen , p . 251 . 2 Notes and Queries , Series x , vol . x , p . 285. The quotation is signed " Kumagusu Minakata , Tanabe , Kii , Japan . " FIG . 9.- EPHESIAN One of the most important animals. 54 THE SACRED BEE.
... Glock , Die Symbolik der Bienen , p . 251 . 2 Notes and Queries , Series x , vol . x , p . 285. The quotation is signed " Kumagusu Minakata , Tanabe , Kii , Japan . " FIG . 9.- EPHESIAN One of the most important animals. 54 THE SACRED BEE.
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... Geschichte der Bienenzucht , pp . 16–20 ; Glock , Die Symbolik der Bienen , p . 148 ; Gmelin , in Witzgalls Buch von der Biene , pp . 14-15 . There are also cylindrical hives made of basketwork , pitched. 70 THE SACRED BEE.
... Geschichte der Bienenzucht , pp . 16–20 ; Glock , Die Symbolik der Bienen , p . 148 ; Gmelin , in Witzgalls Buch von der Biene , pp . 14-15 . There are also cylindrical hives made of basketwork , pitched. 70 THE SACRED BEE.
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