Mamaltaiv -

: Mamaltaiv was said to be a spirit born from the limestone cliffs of Dingli. He protected the island's most precious resource: the endemic bees that produced the "sweet honey" for which the Greeks would later name the island Melite .

: To this day, sailors passing the rocky shores of Malta claim to hear the low hum of Mamaltaiv’s bees, a reminder of the protector who turned to stone to keep the "place of honey" alive. mamaltaiv

: Legend tells of a summer where the sun refused to set and the rains vanished. The flowers withered, and the bees began to die. Without the honey, the people grew weak and the "haven" began to crumble. : Mamaltaiv was said to be a spirit