Transcript the olive

Mediterranean
plants
The plants, which are
mainly cultivated since
ancient times until today in
Greece and many other
Mediterranean countries,
are
the olive
and the vine.
Here are two myths,
one for each plant, from
the Greek mythology
which are about the start
of their cultivation from
the Greeks.
The goddess
Athena,
the donor of the
olive
1
Poseidon
The gods
2
and Athena claimed
the protection and the
name of Athens.
The opponents went up
the rock of Acropolis
and competed in front
the other gods and
3
Cecrops the king of the
city, who was the judge.
Poseidon
struck the ground
with his trident
and immediately
spurted a wave
of salt water.
(In another
variation of the
myth instead of
water sprang a
white horse).
Athena struck
the ground
with her spear
and a little
olive tree
appeared.
Immediately it
grew and filled
olives.
Cecrops considered
Athena’s gift is more
useful.
So the goddess Athena
became the protectress of
the city and gave the city
her name.
1 Poseidon
In Greek mythology Poseidon is the god of the sea,
the rivers, the springs and the drinking water.
He is the
brother of Zeus
and one of the
twelve gods of
Olympus. In
his hand he
holds the
trident.
2 Athena
In Greek mythology
Athena is the
goddess of the
wisdom.
She is the favorite
daughter of Zeus and
one of the twelve
gods of Olympus. She
has the owl as a
symbol. She is armed
and always virgin.
The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens, perhaps the
finest monument of human civilization, is the most famous
temple dedicated to her.
3 Cecrops
Cecrops was a very
ancient form of
Attica, native, born
of the Earth itself.
He was doublenatured. From the
waist up he was a
man and from the
waist down a
snake.
The birth of wine
Once upon a time, the ancient god Dionysus was hosted by the king of
Εtolia, Ιneas.
He enjoyed the hospitality so much, that he wanted to offer him a gift in
return.
In a distant country where he found himself, he took a small
and tender vine and wrapped the roots in mud, to protect it
not to wither.
He searched and found
a small hollow bone and put it in it. It was
a bone of a nightingale
He walked a lot to arrive at Ineas’ palace.
But he was still far away and the vine started growing.
Dionysus began to look for
something else to
put it, so that it doesn’t wither.
He found a bigger bone of a
lion.
He walked a lot again and he realized that the vine was growing so much and
started getting out of its case.
He searched again and found a much bigger bone, which was a bone of a pig,
and he put the vine in it.
So he arrived in Etolia.
Ιneas accepted the gift
of Dionysus with joy
and planted it.
It grew and gave fruits,
nice and juicy grapes.
Ineas ate some of
them and pressed the
rest to make wine.
He saw with curiosity,
that juice fermented
quickly and turned in
to wine.
But the wine got both good and bad
elements from the animals,
which grew it in their bones.
So, if someone drinks a little wine,
feels like a bird and starts singing.
But, if someone continues drinking more wine,
becomes like a lion and starts roaring seeking
a fight.
And if someone
drinks even much
more, he
becomes like the
quadruped
animal, in the
bone of which,
Dionysus placed
the vine for
the last time.
We thank Mr. Athanasios
Georgiou, School Advisor of
English Language, for his help
in translation from Greek
language in English of the
myth “The birth of wine”.
The paintings made by
Dimitra Goutzo
(Ambi Blue Tamashi),
student of class C.
Biography
Dimitra Goutzo (Ambi Blue Tamashi) is a 14
yeared old student, who lives in Ioannina-Greece and
her dream is to become an artist. She has been
drawing since she was 4, motivated by her father
Yiannis Goutzos, who is a professional artist-painter.
On April 4th 2011, following a proposal from the
Headmaster of High School of Perama Ioannina
Mr. Athanasios Tsanis, she displayed her art
at the Prefecture of Ioannina.
She prefers drawing things from her fantasy
inspired by the Japanese cartoon Art (manga)
and realistic portraits. All of her artwork is
made whether with color pencils or pencils.
If you would like to view more of her
creation, please visit her site:
http://ambibluetamashi.deviantart.com
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