The myth of the olive
The clash tooks place on the Acropolis and Poseidon brought the gift of the horse, whose importance in the development of civilization has had a fundamental role, Athena struck her foot on the floor and the first olive tree shoots flourished.
The city tooks the Goddess name and the plant was venerated insomuch as that in any ritual was always the olive oil, an olive branch or an olive garland.
It is said that even gods used olive oil as a cosmetic, Ira, Zeus wife, used oil to seduce. Ulysses rather built his bridal bed with an olive tree. A candle light that burned olive oil was used to help children to sleep, as a flame symbol supervising on their sleep. |
The Olive tree legend was born in Greece. The myth originated after the goddess Athena victory over the god Poseidon. The challenge that involves the two deities shots for the conquer of the inhabitants of Athens adherence.
