In Ancient Greece, honey and bees were associated with the Underworld. Various Greek philosophers even believed that humans could be reincarnated as bees, or that bees are the souls of humans who had not yet been born. Above is an image of a Greek coin depicting a bee. In Lore Olympus, Persephone is seen snacking on honey in Episodes 54 and 130.

In some versions of the myth, Hades tricked Persephone into eating six Pomegranate seeds so she’s bound in the Underworld for six months of the year. The pomegranate is also known as “the fruit of the dead.”