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<h2>THE BEE AND JUPITER</h2>
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<p>A Queen Bee from Hymettus flew up to Olympus with some fresh
honey from the hive as a present to Jupiter, who was so pleased
with the gift that he promised to give her anything she liked to
ask for. She said she would be very grateful if he would give
stings to the bees, to kill people who robbed them of their honey.
Jupiter was greatly displeased with this request, for he loved
mankind: but he had given his word, so he said that stings they
should have. The stings he gave them, however, were of such a kind
that whenever a bee stings a man the sting is left in the wound and
the bee dies.</p>
<p class="adage">Evil wishes, like fowls, come home to roost.</p>
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