I've just found this information. Probably well known, but not to me:o
St. Ambroise de Milan (340-397) is the patron saint of, among other things, bees and beekeepers. For those who follow the Roman Catholic saints calender he is celebrated on the 7th of December. According to the legend, when he was a baby sleeping in his cradle, a swarm of bees landed on him and the bees entered his mouth as they do when entering a hive. Afterwards, they flew off so high that they were lost from the sight. Seeing this, the father cried out that his son would become somebody important because the bees had granted him the gift of a sweet talking tongue.
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Image 1 St. Ambroise and the bees. 14th century. Richard de Montbaston
Image 2 St. Ambroise,baby, visited by a swarm of bees .Here, they are shown on his sheet.
Image 3 The main choir altar of the Basilic of St.Ambroise in Milan. This detail shows St.Ambroise being fed by the bees.
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