Demeter of the Bees ~ by NomeArt

A4 Giclee Art Print on 16 x 12 inch Mounted Board by Nomeart
Old Gods Collection
 
Demeter is  the Greek goddess of the harvest, agriculture, and fertility. She plays a significant role in Greek mythology, associated with the growth of crops and the changing seasons, particularly the cycle of planting and harvesting grains. 
 
Bees played a role in the myth of Demeter and her daughter Persephone. According to some, when Persephone was abducted by Hades and taken to the underworld, Demeter deep in mourning searched for her relentlessly. During her search, she was welcomed by the people of Eleusis, and to show her gratitude, she taught them the art of agriculture, including beekeeping. 
 
Demeter is more than the goddess of the grain and bounty of the harvest to me. As Mother 0f Bees she is a lesson on life and how to live it. Her bees teach us that by valuing and protecting all life you in turn protect your own life, we do not live in isolation, everything is interconnected and interdependent.