The bee was an emblem of Potnia, the Minoan-Mycenaeangoddesswho was Queen of nature, animals, and protection.
Referred to as "The Pure Mother Bee", Potnia was a Greek goddess in the Mycenaean cult, which later the Classical Greeks separated into the now familiar goddessesof Athena, Persephone, Artemis and Demeter.
Appropriately highlightingthe importance of "The Mother Bee" Goddess to the Bronze Age of Greece, the structure of the beehiveis prevalent in ornament and structure of Myceneantholostombs, as well as motifs in ornamentationand depictions within these ancient tombs.
Aprecious rendition of the corbelled dome "beehive" design are two golden-drop earrings of luscious tones. Solid 18K yellow Gold Mycenaean Beehive dangle Earrings.Museum reproductions of the ancient find in Mycenae.
The beehive isfashioned from a finely twisted golden coil,methodically adheredatop eachdome in a precise, neat spiral. Captivating pattern and symmetry, rich with ancient culture and symbology.