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==Significance== | ==Significance== | ||
Its fruit, also called the olive, is a core ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine, and the | Its fruit, also called the olive, is a core ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine, and the tree itself was a substantial source of wood for the Greeks during the [[Peloponnesian War]].<ref name="ACOd" /> In [[Ptolemy XIII|Ptolemaic]] [[Egypt]] of the 1st century BCE, olive oil was valued as much as in Greece of antiquity.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref> | ||
The [[Club of Herakles|club]] of one of the mightiest heroes in Greek mythology, [[Herakles]], was also made of a large branch of an [[Olive Tree of Herakles|olive tree]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | The {{Wiki|olive wreath}}, given as a prize of the champion at the [[Olympic Games]], was made from the [[Olympic Tree]] within the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]] in [[Elis]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | ||
To this day, owing to the legacy of Classical Greek culture, the olive branch remains a symbol of peace.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | |||
The [[Club of Herakles|club]] of one of the mightiest heroes in Greek mythology, [[Herakles]], was also made of a large branch of an [[Olive Tree of Herakles|olive tree]] in [[Argolis]].<ref name="ACOd" /> | |||
Due to the colour of the fruit, a specific green dye has been named olive since the [[Renaissance]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | Due to the colour of the fruit, a specific green dye has been named olive since the [[Renaissance]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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Elis-SoO-OlympicTree.jpg|The Olympic Tree within the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis | |||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 23:03, 26 April 2019
The olive is a a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae found throughout Mediterranean region. Because of its prominence in Greece and Italy, it has historically played a significant role in their cultures and has been a major agricultural product in these countries since ancient times.[1][2]
Significance
Its fruit, also called the olive, is a core ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine, and the tree itself was a substantial source of wood for the Greeks during the Peloponnesian War.[1] In Ptolemaic Egypt of the 1st century BCE, olive oil was valued as much as in Greece of antiquity.[3]
The olive wreath, given as a prize of the champion at the Olympic Games, was made from the Olympic Tree within the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis.[1]
To this day, owing to the legacy of Classical Greek culture, the olive branch remains a symbol of peace.[4]
The club of one of the mightiest heroes in Greek mythology, Herakles, was also made of a large branch of an olive tree in Argolis.[1]
Due to the colour of the fruit, a specific green dye has been named olive since the Renaissance.[5]
Gallery
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The Olympic Tree within the Sanctuary of Olympia in Elis
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed III (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Origins
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey