Database: Wreaths for Gods

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In Ancient Greece, wreaths were not only made of laurel but of different kinds of plants and trees, each one with a specific purpose. For example, wreaths of vine, ivy, or roses were associated with Dionysus and Aphrodite, and were used during symposiums, the traditional banquets. Olive wreaths were the prize for the winners of the Olympic Games while laurel celebrated the winner of Pythic Games in Delphi. Considered Apollo's sacred tree, the laurel was a reminder of the god's first love. Cursed by Eros, Apollo chased the nymph Daphne against her wishes. The desperate nymph asked for help from her father, a river god, who saved her by transforming her into a laurel tree. The disappointed Apollo then developed a special reverence for the laurel tree.