The Olive Tree To The Ancient Greeks

It is impossible to comprehend both ancient and modern Greece without the olive tree.  The bond between the land, the olive tree and Greece is a solid bond dating back thousands of years.

The olive tree and its oil are blessings upon the land and its people.

“You, Olive tree, are to be herald

        To the eyes of god

You, olive tree, are to bear peace

       To the gaze of the sky.

You, tree of life, took root

On soil that has been blessed

     You trace the dawn

On walkways filled with blood.

Your branch becomes a pathway

         Over eroded rocks

Peace carried on the wind

In years of toil and suffering.”

        Eleni Eforakopoulou