The Tears of Re: Beekeeping in Ancient Egypt by Gene Kritsky

The Tears of Re: Beekeeping in Ancient Egypt

Gene Kritsky

133 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction historical history informative slow-paced
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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 templ...

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