GODDESS CENTRAL - In Ancient Greece, Priestesses were called "Melissa" which means "Honey Bee" as Bees symbolize the life giving qualities of the Goddess, creating honey which in many cultures is considered
Ethnobeeology - Almathæa and Melissa were sisters. Zeus (Greek) and Jupiter (Roman) are synonomous. The sky god as a babe is being fed honey and goat milk. Image Title: Almathæa nursing the
![Bee Friendly Club on Twitter: "At the temple of Aphrodite at Eryx, priestesses were called “melissae”, which means “bees,” and Aphrodite herself was called Melissa, the queen bee. #aphrodite #art #beauty #cyprus # Bee Friendly Club on Twitter: "At the temple of Aphrodite at Eryx, priestesses were called “melissae”, which means “bees,” and Aphrodite herself was called Melissa, the queen bee. #aphrodite #art #beauty #cyprus #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DvsC0KGV4AA1WiQ.jpg)