The Tears of Re: Beekeeping in Ancient Egypt

by Gene Kritsky

According to Egyptian mythology, when the ancient Egyptian sun god Re cried, his tears turned into honey bees upon touching the ground. For this reason, the honey bee was sacrosanct in ancient Egyptian culture. From the art depicting bees on temple walls to the usage of beeswax as a healing ointment, the honey bee was a pervasive cultural motif in ancient Egypt because of its connection to the sun god Re. Gene Kritsky delivers a concise introduction...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019936138X
• ISBN13: 9780199361380
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.4"