Book in French. — In Minoan times, on the island of Crete, in what was about to become the cradle of European civilisation, at the beginnings of the second millennium, emerged the first mystery religion of mankind. Everywhere one could see a Lady appearing, traditionally interpreted, from the times of her discovery at the beginning of the 20th Century, as a Mother Goddess, Mistress of the Animals, graciously protecting crops, harvests, offspring and seasons.
This book presents her in a very different way.
A careful study of many available archaeological traces shows her mystery and mythology to be a metaphorical, parabolic transposition of the obscure world of the bees, cherished and cultivated by corporations of female beekeepers, who with their profound knowledge, operations and rituals, succeeded in manipulating the laws of nature. Their astonishing discoveries became the first great contribution of the Greek world to science and civilisation.
This highly innovative book describes for the first time those secrets of a fascinating microcosm, lavishly illustrated with a rich iconographic, archaeological documentation, collected from a great number of large and small sites and museums.
See more details…
