1. Anon., Joseph And Aseneth, 16.14
Tagged with subjects: • comb of life • honey (comb)
Found in books: Pinheiro Bierl and Beck (2013), Anton Bierl? and Roger Beck?, Intende, Lector - Echoes of Myth, Religion and Ritual in the Ancient Novel, 253, 258; Putthoff (2016), Ontological Aspects of Early Jewish Anthropology, 51, 52, 54, 56
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16.14 And all the bees flew in circles round Aseneth, from her feet right up to her head; and yet more bees, as big as queens, settled on Aseneth's lips. "" None |
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2. Vergil, Georgics, 4.197-4.218, 4.281-4.314
Tagged with subjects: • comb of life • honey (comb)
Found in books: Pinheiro Bierl and Beck (2013), Anton Bierl? and Roger Beck?, Intende, Lector - Echoes of Myth, Religion and Ritual in the Ancient Novel, 253; Putthoff (2016), Ontological Aspects of Early Jewish Anthropology, 54
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4.197 Illum adeo placuisse apibus mirabere morem, 4.198 quod neque concubitu indulgent nec corpora segnes 4.199 in Venerem solvunt aut fetus nixibus edunt: 4.200 verum ipsae e foliis natos, e suavibus herbis 4.201 ore legunt, ipsae regem parvosque Quirites 4.202 sufficiunt aulasque et cerea regna refigunt. 4.203 saepe etiam duris errando in cotibus alas 4.204 attrivere ultroque animam sub fasce dedere: 4.205 tantus amor florum et generandi gloria mellis. 4.206 Ergo ipsas quamvis angusti terminus aevi 4.207 excipiat, neque enim plus septima ducitur aestas, 4.208 at genus immortale manet multosque per annos 4.209 stat fortuna domus et avi numerantur avorum. 4.210 Praeterea regem non sic Aegyptus et ingens 4.211 Lydia nec populi Parthorum aut Medus Hydaspes 4.212 observant. Rege incolumi mens omnibus una est; 4.213 amisso rupere fidem constructaque mella 4.214 diripuere ipsae et crates solvere favorum. 4.215 Ille operum custos, illum admiruntur et omnes 4.216 circumstant fremitu denso stipantque frequentes 4.217 et saepe attollunt umeris et corpora bello 4.218 obiectant pulchramque petunt per vulnera mortem.
4.281 Sed siquem proles subito defecerit omnis, 4.282 nec genus unde novae stirpis revocetur habebit, 4.283 tempus et Arcadii memoranda inventa magistri 4.284 pandere, quoque modo caesis iam saepe iuvencis 4.285 insincerus apes tulerit cruor. Altius omnem 4.286 expediam prima repetens ab origine famam. 4.287 Nam qua Pellaei gens fortunata Canopi 4.288 accolit effuso stagtem flumine Nilum 4.289 et circum pictis vehitur sua rura phaselis, 4.290 quaque pharetratae vicinia Persidis urget, 4.291 et viridem Aegyptum nigra fecundat harena, 4.292 et diversa ruens septem discurrit in ora 4.293 usque coloratis amnis devexus ab Indis 4.294 omnis in hac certam regio iacit arte salutem. 4.295 Exiguus primum atque ipsos contractus in usus 4.296 eligitur locus; hunc angustique imbrice tecti 4.297 parietibusque premunt artis et quattuor addunt, 4.298 quattuor a ventis obliqua luce fenestras. 4.299 Tum vitulus bima curvans iam cornua fronte 4.300 quaeritur; huic geminae nares et spiritus oris 4.301 multa reluctanti obstruitur, plagisque perempto 4.302 tunsa per integram solvuntur viscera pellem. 4.303 Sic positum in clauso linquunt et ramea costis 4.304 subiciunt fragmenta, thymum casiasque recentes. 4.305 Hoc geritur Zephyris primum impellentibus undas, 4.306 ante novis rubeant quam prata coloribus, ante 4.307 garrula quam tignis nidum suspendat hirundo. 4.308 Interea teneris tepefactus in ossibus umor 4.309 aestuat et visenda modis animalia miris, 4.310 trunca pedum primo, mox et stridentia pennis, 4.311 miscentur tenuemque magis magis aera carpunt, 4.312 donec, ut aestivis effusus nubibus imber, 4.313 erupere aut ut nervo pulsante sagittae, 4.314 prima leves ineunt si quando proelia Parthi.'' None | sup>
4.197 Community of offspring, and they house 4.198 Together in one city, and beneath 4.199 The shelter of majestic laws they live; 4.200 And they alone fixed home and country know, 4.201 And in the summer, warned of coming cold, 4.202 Make proof of toil, and for the general store 4.203 Hoard up their gathered harvesting. For some' "4.204 Watch o'er the victualling of the hive, and these" '4.205 By settled order ply their tasks afield; 4.206 And some within the confines of their home' "4.207 Plant firm the comb's first layer, Narcissus' tear," '4.208 And sticky gum oozed from the bark of trees, 4.209 Then set the clinging wax to hang therefrom. 4.210 Others the while lead forth the full-grown young,' "4.211 Their country's hope, and others press and pack" '4.212 The thrice repured honey, and stretch their cell 4.213 To bursting with the clear-strained nectar sweet. 4.214 Some, too, the wardship of the gates befalls, 4.215 Who watch in turn for showers and cloudy skies, 4.216 Or ease returning labourers of their load, 4.217 Or form a band and from their precincts drive 4.218 The drones, a lazy herd. How glows the work!
4.281 They reverence, and with murmuring throngs surround, 4.282 In crowds attend, oft shoulder him on high, 4.283 Or with their bodies shield him in the fight, 4.284 And seek through showering wounds a glorious death. 4.285 Led by these tokens, and with such traits to guide, 4.286 Some say that unto bees a share is given 4.287 of the Divine Intelligence, and to drink 4.288 Pure draughts of ether; for God permeates all— 4.289 Earth, and wide ocean, and the vault of heaven— 4.290 From whom flocks, herds, men, beasts of every kind, 4.291 Draw each at birth the fine essential flame; 4.292 Yea, and that all things hence to Him return, 4.293 Brought back by dissolution, nor can death 4.294 Find place: but, each into his starry rank, 4.295 Alive they soar, and mount the heights of heaven. 4.296 If now their narrow home thou wouldst unseal, 4.297 And broach the treasures of the honey-house, 4.298 With draught of water first toment thy lips, 4.299 And spread before thee fumes of trailing smoke. 4.300 Twice is the teeming produce gathered in, 4.301 Twofold their time of harvest year by year, 4.302 Once when Taygete the Pleiad uplift 4.303 Her comely forehead for the earth to see, 4.304 With foot of scorn spurning the ocean-streams, 4.305 Once when in gloom she flies the watery Fish, 4.306 And dips from heaven into the wintry wave. 4.307 Unbounded then their wrath; if hurt, they breathe 4.308 Venom into their bite, cleave to the vein 4.309 And let the sting lie buried, and leave their live 4.310 Behind them in the wound. But if you dread 4.311 Too rigorous a winter, and would fain 4.312 Temper the coming time, and their bruised heart 4.313 And broken estate to pity move thy soul, 4.314 Yet who would fear to fumigate with thyme,'' None |
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