Gold Honey Bee Necklace, Real Flower Bee Hexagon Pendant, Honeycomb Floral Gift Idea for Nature Lover, Dainty Geometric Daily Jewelry Throughout the modern & ancient world the bee is a symbol of wisdom, birth and rebirth & industry. Bees, like fairies, are often considered guardians of the natural world, eternally linked with love, magic and romance. In many ancient cultures, bees are an important part of their story, the bee was often believed to be the sacred insect that bridged the natural world to the underworld. The Mayans believed the bee to be a symbol of the goddess: bringers of life and abundance, while the Druids considered the bee to represent fertility, personal power and community. The ancient Greeks believed bees were symbolic of prosperity and celebration and in ancient Judaism, the bee was associated with a successful and peaceful society. The Priestesses who worshipped the Goddess Artemis, were called Bees, and many of our names today come from Bees