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<p>[QUOTE="KIWITI, post: 2207644, member: 75018"]I am not quite convinced about how to answer your questions. All three seem to be one and the same reason. Die crack perhaps? :/</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse, well..it certainly looks like a fly, but what does a fly mean to ancient greeks? Dunno. However, bee is a symbol of wealth and prosperity, which Lampsakos certainly was back then (even under athenian rule). Plus, Ephesus was near, and they used to worship bees. Don´t think it would be too far fetched to think it was an Asia minor thing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KIWITI, post: 2207644, member: 75018"]I am not quite convinced about how to answer your questions. All three seem to be one and the same reason. Die crack perhaps? :/ Reverse, well..it certainly looks like a fly, but what does a fly mean to ancient greeks? Dunno. However, bee is a symbol of wealth and prosperity, which Lampsakos certainly was back then (even under athenian rule). Plus, Ephesus was near, and they used to worship bees. Don´t think it would be too far fetched to think it was an Asia minor thing.[/QUOTE]
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