Olive Oil in Mythology
In the Epic Iliad, Homer sits under an olive tree, the olive tree tells him: "I belong to everyone, I don't belong to anyone, I was here before you came, I will be here after you leave."
M in ancient Greek mythology.D.17. It is stated that the name of Athens, which was founded in the century, was determined thanks to an olive branch. Accordingly, Zeus convenes the assembly of the gods to name the new city that will be founded. It is said that the god or goddess who gives the most valuable gift to the city will name the city after themselves and become its protector. Poseidon, the god of the sea, created a horse from the sea that would be very useful in battles and brought it to the attention of the assembly. The gift of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, science, and art, is the olive branch. This tree will live for centuries, and people will be nourished by its fruit. In addition, a liquid will be obtained from the fruit of the tree. This liquid will heal wounds, brighten at night. The winner of the competition will be Athena. The olive tree is planted on the Acropolis. It is still said that all olive trees are descended from this first olive tree created by Athena.
According to Greek mythology, Zeus will grant the city's protection to whoever gives him the most valuable gift, and he has announced a contest for this purpose.
Poseidon, the god of the seas, gives Zeus a horse that can fly even to distant lands and will not be defeated in battle. Athena is the olive tree. The contest is fierce because they both want to give Zeus the world's most beautiful gift. Undoubtedly, an invincible warhorse capable of traveling to the farthest reaches of the world is an excellent gift, but the olive tree is even more perfect. All the Gods and Goddesses, especially Zeus, were fascinated by the enormity of the olive tree and froze in the face of the vomitiness of the tree. Despite all his ambition and desire to win, even Poseidon is so impressed with the olive tree that he accepts the superiority of the olive tree despite the Decadence between them. Thereupon, Athena breaks a branch from the olive tree and gives it to Poseidon, and just like that, the enmity between them Decays in the face of the unrivaled beauty of the olive tree.
After that day, the name Athena was given to the city of Athens. The expression "to extend an olive branch to the enemy" has also come into almost all languages from this very myth. Because the olive tree is so beautiful and sacred that even your enemy cannot bear to harm it. The two main trees whose cutting is prohibited worldwide are the olive tree and the mastic tree. As long as chemicals are not poured into their bottoms, or as long as a group of merciless and greedy people who hate the world, nature and the beautiful future of our children do not cut them off, they will live forever. Olive is eternity.
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