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Olive wreath gold-plated earrings with lapis stone. The symbol of piece of Goddess Athena combined with the stone of wisdom. An exclusive handmade jewel with great symbolism. The olive tree, the symbol of peace and creation. The olive wreath, also known as kotinos, was the prize for the winners at the ancient Olympic Games in Olympia, in Peloponnese in Greece.
You may also see the olive wreath gold-plated pin.
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The sacred tree of the city of Athens offered by goddess Athena.The olive tree is considered a symbol of peace, fertility, wisdom, prosperity, victory and the Olympic ideals. The ancient Greeks and especially the Athenians worshiped the olive tree. It was the prize for the winners of the ancient Olympic Games and it also known as kotinos. It was an olive branch, in the form of a circle. According to Pausanias, it was introduced by Heracles as a prize for the running race winner, that was held in honour to his father, Zeus. In the ancient Olympic Games, there was only one winner per event, crowned with an olive wreath, from the sacred tree near the temple of Zeus at Olympia. In honor of the ancient tradition of the Olympic Games, olive wreaths were given out during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Golden olive wreaths are held at the Archaeological Museum in Amphipolis and the Archaeological Museum in Thessaloniki.
Area:
Ancient Olympia
Date:
776 B.C.
Details:
Handmade hook silver 925°
Dimensions (WxHxD):
2 cm x 3,5 cm
Gross Weight:
80 gr
Includes:
Gift packaging - Description Greek & English
Material:
Gold-plated 24K Free Nickel Brass
Subcategory:
Earrings
Weight:
10 gr
