Greek Honey

Honey, the food of "mortals and immortals", has a prominent place in Greek mythology.

From very early on, ancient Greeks realized and recognized its enormous nutritional value by using it in their diet, considering it a divine food that gave immortality and strength.

Numerous myths and symbolisms reflect the value of bees and honey from ancient times until today.

According to myth, a bee once went to Zeus and offered him, honey.

He was very pleased and told her to ask for any favor she wanted.
The bee then asked him to be able to use her stinger to be able to protect the hive and the honey. Zeus did her a favor but told her that "you will get what you want but when you sting you will lose your life for the good of the hive."

According to Homer in the "Odyssey", the witch Circe fed Odysseus' companions with honey to sweeten them and seduced them.
 

The ancient Greeks believed that if a bee touched a child's lips, the child would acquire great skills in arts and letters.

According to legend, bees "kissed" philosophers such as Sophocles and Plato.
 

Even Eros wanted to steal a honeycomb with honey and the bees punished him by stinging him, as Theocritus mentions, wanting to symbolize the joys and bitterness of love.
 

Honey was considered a symbol of inspiration for its sweet taste and overwhelming power, while the bee was considered a symbol of prosperity and abundance.

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