I love reading about folklore
While looking through Superstitions of Britain and Ireland by Steve Roud, I noticed what the Grimm writers may have been inspired by with the Mellifer. The book says that bees:
--are quick to take offence if not treated with respect
That bee at the end of ep. 3 stung Nick after he killed the Mellifer queen.
--they know what is going on in the world of humans
The Mellifer are gossips who seem to know an awful lot about what's going on.
--they will not stay in a family of humans which quarrels or swears
The book emphasizes how much conflict annoys them. I'm thinking the Mellifer were killing the Hexenbiests to avoid the ominous conflict (a creature/Grimm war, maybe?) that's brewing. It doesn't perfectly fit the superstition, but there's something there, I think.
Also, I'm noticing I have the most ridiculously healthy comfort foods. Lentils, frozen blueberries, grapes, raisin bread, rice in various forms. I also like the traditional apple pie, French toast, fries, pizza, but I get those less often due to lack of funds. Darn you, lack of funds! Meanwhile, I just stuffed myself silly with lentils.
One of the professors from my old university wrote Don Quixote fanfiction. It's more of a commentary on the state of online literature, but it counts.
--are quick to take offence if not treated with respect
That bee at the end of ep. 3 stung Nick after he killed the Mellifer queen.
--they know what is going on in the world of humans
The Mellifer are gossips who seem to know an awful lot about what's going on.
--they will not stay in a family of humans which quarrels or swears
The book emphasizes how much conflict annoys them. I'm thinking the Mellifer were killing the Hexenbiests to avoid the ominous conflict (a creature/Grimm war, maybe?) that's brewing. It doesn't perfectly fit the superstition, but there's something there, I think.
Also, I'm noticing I have the most ridiculously healthy comfort foods. Lentils, frozen blueberries, grapes, raisin bread, rice in various forms. I also like the traditional apple pie, French toast, fries, pizza, but I get those less often due to lack of funds. Darn you, lack of funds! Meanwhile, I just stuffed myself silly with lentils.
One of the professors from my old university wrote Don Quixote fanfiction. It's more of a commentary on the state of online literature, but it counts.