>...Mayan bee god
 
In classical Mayan days the honey of stingless meliponid bees was used to
brew a potent mead-like drink called pulque which was an important feature
at religious and civic functions (the alcohol and narcotic properties, the
latter derived from the root of the maguey agave included in the concoctions
recipe, probably were used to induce revelatory visions).   And, yes they
did have, bee gods, Noyumcab and Ah-Mucencab, to whom elaborate ceremonies
were dedicated to ensure a copious honey crop.
 
 
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