2007-03-09 04:47:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
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If a bee enters your home, it's a sign that you will soon have a visitor. If you kill the bee, you will have bad luck, or the visitor will be unpleasant.
Bees have often been regarded as wise and even holy insects, having foreknowledge as well as knowledge of many secret matters. In antiquity they were sometimes divine messengers, and their constant humming was believed to be a hymn of praise.
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2007-03-09 05:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anji 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever a bee keeper dies, his or her hives will take flight and surround his or her home.
There are some fantastic bee superstitions and legends in the book The Shamanic Way of the Bee by Simon Buxton:
http://www.amazon.com/Shamanic-Way-Bee-Ancient-Practices/dp/1594771197/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-2788306-8184921?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173469834&sr=8-1
2007-03-09 14:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by lalasnake 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a bee enters your home, it's a sign that you will soon have a visitor. If you kill the bee, you will have bad luck, or the visitor will be unpleasant
2007-03-13 06:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by shawn_fx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One I find odd is...A swarm of bees settling on a roof is an omen that the house will burn down. There are tons of them. I have listed a few websites for you to check out.
2007-03-09 14:11:56 · answer #4 · answered by misstigeress 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's good luck to keep bees in the loop about events in the neighborhood. Make sure to tell them about weddings, deaths, births, etc!
2007-03-09 14:26:50 · answer #5 · answered by Emily H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, plenty. See the answers above.
2007-03-09 20:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by Nicolette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋