A wreath of olive branches was placed on the winner's head at the ancient Olympics in Greece.
Winners received a laurel wreath and an olive branch and often quite a bit of money up to 500 drachmas, a vase of olive oil and possibly even food for life. They were the ancient sports heroes. Sculptors would create statues of them, some of which still survive today.
A wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as anemblem of victory.
The Ancient Olympic victor's prize was an olive leaf head circlet.
He often wore a leopard skin and on his head a wreath of vine leaves.
A wreath of olive branches was placed on the winner's head at the ancient Olympics in Greece.
a crown of olive leaves cut from the sacred tree of Olympia
they wear a wreath of olive leaves
sacred olive tree wreath (Kotinos)
A crown of leaves from the sacred olive tree.
Making a greek goddess costume is actually very simple. All you must do is to obtain a robe preferably white, and simple olive wreath to go onto your head.
Awarding him a head wreath.
The Olympians got a head wreath of olives vines as a prize
Apollo wears a wreath of laurels, Dionysus wears wine leaves on his head.
The greek god Apollo is often depicted wearing a laurel wreath on his head.
This may be a reference to a "laurel," a wreath of laurel (or holly) used to indicate the status of a champion or other honored person.
Winners received a laurel wreath and an olive branch and often quite a bit of money up to 500 drachmas, a vase of olive oil and possibly even food for life. They were the ancient sports heroes. Sculptors would create statues of them, some of which still survive today.