The Bee - Community and Sweetness
Bees as model of community, their honey as food of the gods and medicine of the wise.
Bees were sacred, their honey used in mead for sacred celebrations and prophecy. The hive modeled ideal community - industrious, cooperative, protective. Celtic laws protected bees, and their behavior was observed for omens.
The bee teaches us to work together, to share sweetness, and to defend our home.
Bee veneration shows Celtic values of community, industry, and the sacred nature of intoxicating drinks.
Brehon Laws