The Myth Of Jupiter And The Bee
The narrative revolves around the hive Queen, Jupiter, the King of the Roman Gods, and Juno, the Queen of the Roman Gods. The tale claims that the hive's queen became angry when people took honey from the pack without asking. In order to protect her honey and punish the culprits, she turns to the King of the Roman Gods.
King Jupiter accepts her gift of honey, which he finds to be exceptionally tasty. He replies by asking what he can do to help her. The bee then requests that he give her a shield or sword so that she can defend the honey from being stolen by mortals. At first, Jupiter is a little irritated and inquires as to whether she meant to kill all the monarchs, including him. She goes to Queen Juno and offers her some honey, thinking that she won't get her wish granted through the King. Juno agrees with Jupiter that the honey is very tasty and requests that Jupiter grant the bee a stinger with a condition. Any bee that stings someone for stealing honey will have to pay with its life. The bee would be given the option of either sharing the honey or stinging and dying. Therefore, the blessing still holds true today: any bee who stings must pay with their lives.
