The olive is a transverse presence throughout the planet, and also history. There are myths about the olive in the Roman civilization as in others, some of which we have referred.Today we focus on the myths of the existing olive tree in ancient Rome, and if you’re good obvservador see his presence there, repeated again and again, more or less emphasis, but always there. All identified Rome with the classical statue of the she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus, as well: the legend says that these – the descendants of gods came to light for the first time under the branches of a generous olive.But also the presence of olive trees and pictorial images of various kinds – including coins – usually accompanying deities, among those cases we have:Mars, the god of war, whose attributes siempresson the spear, the shield, a trophy and a helmet, which sometimes adds an olive branch, symbolizing peace and reconciliation against possible enemy.Minerva is the goddess of common sense and science. His image is present on the front of many Republican denarii, usually carrying a spear, a shield and a helmet, which sometimes adds a small Victoria and others, an olive branch, and an owl. It should be noted that other representations (like the image below) where the olive tree is replaced by a laurel wreath.Could you continue to share many similar references, but I close the post with a different from previous and more recent in time. This was the famous Santo Bambino, a saint much venerated in Rome, whose original image was carved sculpture – according to legend – the wood of an olive tree in Gethsemane. Unfortunately it was stolen long ago and it’s a shame, since it is possible with modern methods, to determine its age, if you could access it.
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