Olive Oil Jar

Olive Oil Jar from GreeceFrom Maria(PC)

Just a note about Olive Trees and Olive Oil in Greece

In the Greek ancient culture, the olive tree was the tree of peace. Goddess Eirini (Greek word for peace) was pictured with an olive branch placed in her hands. The best way of demonstrating peace during war times was each war leader giving an olive branch to the other one. Ancient Greeks presumed olive trees as sacred, and according to Aristotelis, anyone found destroying the trees was punished by death. It was a symbol of peace and who ever offered it was accepted with respect.

Olive oil was bought by wealthy young people, who loved to apply themselves with this sacred oil that came to them in ancient storage jars. Olive oil was probably the first branded agricultural product in ancient world.