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According to Greek mythology, perhaps reflecting Minoan culture, making her the daughter of a Cretan king Melisseus, whose -issos ending is Pre-Greek, [6] Melissa was a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey and from whom bees were believed to have received their name. [7]
In Greek mythology, Melissa (Ancient Greek: Μέλισσα) may refer to the following women: Melissa, a nymph who discovered and taught the use of honey, [ 1 ] and from whom bees were believed to have received their name, μέλισσαι. [ 2 ]
In Mycenaean Greek and Minoan myth, the bee was an emblem of Potnia, also referred to as the "Pure Mother Bee". [23] Her priestesses received the name of Melissa, ("bee"). [24] According to the Neoplatonic philosopher Porphyry, the priestesses of Demeter were also called "Melissae", and Melissa was a name of Artemis. [22]
Melissa is a genus of perennial herbs in the family Lamiaceae. Its species are native to Europe and Asia but cultivated and naturalized in many other places. Its species are native to Europe and Asia but cultivated and naturalized in many other places.
Melissa is a given name for a female, meaning "honey bee" in the Greek language. Melissa may also refer to: People. Melissa (philosopher), Pythagorean philosopher;
The modern name Melinda is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". [1] " Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melina meaning "sweet like honey" or from Melissa (μέλισσα) meaning "honeybee" in Greek.
It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. Melissic acid gets its name from the Greek word melissa meaning bee, since it was found in beeswax.
Melissa (3rd century BC) [1] [2] was a Pythagorean philosopher. Her name derives from the Greek word melli meaning honey. Nothing is known about her life. She is known only from a letter written to another woman named Cleareta (or Clearete). The letter is written in a Doric Greek dialect dated to around the 3rd century BC. [2]