Eternal Olive : Photos taken by Kevrekidis and tagged as history

Eternal Olive

Olea Europaea or Olive tree (from Greek word elaion). It was purely a matter of local pride that the Athenians claimed that the olive first grew in Athens. In an archaic Athenian foundation myth, Goddess Athena won the patronship of Athens from Poseidon with the gift of the olive. The olive was sacred to Athena and appeared on the Athenian coinage.

• Date: 15 May 2009
• Photographer: Kevrekidis: gallery
• Uploaded: 27th Sep 2009
• Location: Greece: gallery
• Tags: trees architecture temple history ruins tree athens europe ancient greek photography mediterranean archaeology archeology civilization macedonia macedonian mythology olive
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