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What does the "Beehive" symbolize?

What does the "Beehive" symbolize?

  • Honey

    Votes: 1 1.0%
  • Unity

    Votes: 10 10.3%
  • Industry

    Votes: 81 83.5%
  • Brotherhood

    Votes: 5 5.2%

  • Total voters
    97

Blake Bowden

Administrator
Staff Member
What does the “Beehive" symbolize?

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Notice: Answer(s) will be posted soon...
 

Bro. Stewart P.M.

Lead Moderator Emeritus
Staff Member
I was going to add....

I think that it is unfair that I comment on this style of thread since I personally own copies of the Masonic Encyclopedia. I think that it is better that our other less informed Brethren learn as I have over the years...
 

Bro. Stewart P.M.

Lead Moderator Emeritus
Staff Member
The resource is closer to hand- the encyclopedia isn't needed. :wink:

Either way, I stand by my comment. You are correct though, you don't need the encyclopedia set in order to answer the quesion. I simply feel as if I were "cheating" because of the resources at my finger tips. That is all that I am saying.
 

jwhoff

Premium Member
Think I'll just monitor this subject brothers ... hint ... hint.

Ghee, they really don't do read it do they?
 

rhitland

Founding Member
Premium Member
I like that RW Carnes dug into the masonic symbol chest and used the hive for his coin
 

JTM

"Just in case"
Premium Member
The answer is:

C. Industry

I think the symbolism can be expanded to cover "unity" and "brotherhood" as well.

The amount of industry that should be done by a lodge is done through unity and through/for the brotherhood. Without those, industry is missing.
 

Zack

Registered User
"......never sitting down contented while our fellow creatures around us are in want; especially when it is in our power to relieve them without inconvenience to ourselves."
 

LRG

Premium Member
Work, all three are appropriate. Dealing with the bee hive, you can not have one without the other. Industry without brotherhood and unity, is just a temple amok.
 

dhouseholder

Registered User
I think the symbolism can be expanded to cover "unity" and "brotherhood" as well.

The amount of industry that should be done by a lodge is done through unity and through/for the brotherhood. Without those, industry is missing.

What about the fact that the beehive pictured is a man made one? Could it also be an symbolic of a world created by a Master's Hands while the workers buzz about, not noticing the handy work?
 
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