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The '''Olive Tree of Athena''' was a large [[olive]] tree in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. | The '''Olive Tree of Athena''' was a large [[olive]] tree in the [[Akropolis Sanctuary]] in [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. | ||
Growing west of the [[Erechtheion]], the tree was said to have sprouted as the goddess [[Athena]] struck the ground with her [[spear]]. In 480 BCE, when the [[Iran|Persians]] invaded Athens, the historians [[Herodotos]] and | Growing west of the [[Erechtheion]], the tree was said to have sprouted as the goddess [[Athena]] struck the ground with her [[spear]]. In 480 BCE, when the [[Iran|Persians]] invaded Athens, the historians [[Herodotos]] and [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] wrote how they burned down the tree, but from the ashes it grew up again. Due to the miraculous nature of the tree, the olive trees of Athens were considered to be the holiest in all of the Greek world.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – ''[[Discovery Tour]]'' / The Akropolis of Athens: Olive Tree of Athena</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:09, 30 July 2023
The Olive Tree of Athena was a large olive tree in the Akropolis Sanctuary in Athens, Greece.
Growing west of the Erechtheion, the tree was said to have sprouted as the goddess Athena struck the ground with her spear. In 480 BCE, when the Persians invaded Athens, the historians Herodotos and Pausanias wrote how they burned down the tree, but from the ashes it grew up again. Due to the miraculous nature of the tree, the olive trees of Athens were considered to be the holiest in all of the Greek world.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Olive Tree of Athena was the primordial example of moriai, religiously significant olive trees that were the property of the state.
- The Olive Tree of Athena was also believed to be the progenitor of all the olive trees in Greece.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Discovery Tour / The Akropolis of Athens: Olive Tree of Athena