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Oliveoil Tree and Olympic Games

The olive tree that produces olive oil in ancient Greece was considered a symbol of prosperity, wisdom, glory and peace. The Olympians took a prize like a wreath of olive branches. It was the most unique and prestigious prize could ever be given to humans. Legend says that the olive tree from which they made wreaths for the Olympic champions, was planted by semi-god Heracles at Olympia where the Olympics were taking place in ancient Greece and where from they got their name. Also from the olive tree of Athena on the Acropolis, they were taking branches and making wreaths for the winners of races taking place in Athens, the Panathenean festival.
	'Kotinos', the olive wreath, the single prize of the Olympic games winners.
Homer was refering to olive oil as "liquid gold" and the founder of medicine, ancient Greek Hippocrates (400 BC.) as "great healer. " Also, the ancient Greek god of medicine Asclepius, the philosopher Theophrastus (300 BC) historian Plutarch (100 BC) had praised the healing properties of olive oil.