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Olive Pt.3

There was once a demigod named Hercules. His jealous stepmother, Hera, made his life a living hell. Hera once made Hercules go crazy and in his moment of insanity, Hercules called his family. In order to repent for his crime, he was sentenced to do ten labors by the Gods. He ended up doing twelve in total though. In some of his “labors” he had to fight and kill terrifying monsters. 1

“The well-known mythological hero Hercules is reported to have killed the terrifying Lion of Cithaeron with his own hands using a wooden stake made from an olive tree. In several of his Twelve Labors, Hercules also used clubs made of olive wood to corner an enemy. Once cornered, he would then strangle or kill the enemy with his bare hands.” 2

Because of Hercules’s story of using olive tree branches to fed off monsters, the olive tree symbolism “ strength, resistance and power.” Also, the tree itself is pretty resilient. Removing roots and using pesticide on the trees won't always work in getting rid of them. 3

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http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/bio.html ↩︎

https://www.oliveoilsource.com/article/mythology-101-greatest-gift ↩︎

http://utahlakecommission.org/russian-olives-how-to-get-rid-of-them/ ↩︎

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4b/33/ed/4b33edc90d8e7fab4a1d9aafcbddae68.jpg ↩︎

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Olive Pt.2

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“Nearly every town in ancient Greece had a god that looked after the townspeople...One day, both Athena and Poseidon claimed a new village...Both gods would give the town a gift. The townspeople could decide which gift was the more useful.

Poseidon slapped his specter against the side of the mountain. A stream appeared. The people were excited. A source of fresh water was so important! But when they tried to drink the water, they discovered it was not fresh at all. It was salt water!

Athena waved her arm and an olive tree appeared. The people nibbled at the olives. They were delicious! The people were excited. The olive tree would provide wood for building homes. Branches would provide kindling for kitchen stoves and fireplaces. The olives could be used for food. The fruit could pressed to release cooking oil. It was wonderful…Poseidon proclaimed his niece the winner!

That's how a small village gained a most powerful and wise guardian, the goddess Athena, a guardian who helped them rise to fame. In her honor, they named their village Athens.” 2

The olive here symbolizes “signifying fruitfulness and peace.” The olive sprang from the barren earth and was birth. The olive also helped people with its many plentiful benefits like, wood for fire and shelter, food, and oil. The olive came from a peaceful dispute and mostly no one got hurt.3

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https://cdn.asme.org/getmedia/c65ba99a-dd93-4e4e-a7c9-38e3c169429e/olive.jpg.aspx ↩︎

http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/athena.html ↩︎

https://oliveoilsource.com/article/mythology-101-greatest-gift ↩︎

http://grcomenius.webs.com/athena_poseidon_kekrop.jpg ↩︎

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Olive

Olive /ˈɒlɪv/ NOUN

A small oval fruit with a hard stone and bitter flesh, green when unripe and bluish black when ripe, used as food and as a source of oil.

The small evergreen tree which produces olives and which has narrow leaves with silvery undersides, native to warm regions of the Old World.

En.Oxforddictionaries1

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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/olive ↩︎

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSv8mPdRIEVzJ7NPZo9igP2bqlH_l6BhX06sU-I3B-2oxMxpolzHg ↩︎

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Mango Pt.4

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In Hinduism communities, mango leaves are used in special celebrations like marriages.

“Thus every family in Hinduism make it a ritual to tie mango leaves to the main door. In marriages, strings of mango leaves are tied amidst the auspicious and harmonious band and music. This ritual exists for ages. In addition, while tying the strings of mango leaves, relatives and other guests are specially invited. Guests and friends are requested to tie those strings with their hands as the parents of the bride (mostly marriages happen in brides’ houses) believe that elders from the region tying strings of mango leaves is nothing but blessing their children wholeheartedly, which can be considered as a primary and robust foundation for better married lives.” 2

Mango leaves symbolizes marriage. “Many believe that the nuptial of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvathi Devi occurred in the shade of a mango tree and thus, extreme importance is given to mango leaves in every Hindu marriage. Some others believe mango leaves are a manifestation of Lord Brahma.” With the mango leaves relating to some of the bigger deities out there, it doesn’t hurt to have some mango leaves around for some divine blessings.

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https://www.culturalindia.net/iliimages/Seven-Vows-ili-106-img-2.jpg ↩︎

http://www.subhamastu.co/blog/mango-leaves-obligatory-kamma-marriages/ ↩︎

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cf/4b/a7/cf4ba7df99f75136f07bdd7e0715f92b.jpg ↩︎

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Mango Pt.3

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The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic which follows Prince Rama's quest to rescue his beloved wife Sita from the clutches of Ravana with the help of an army of monkeys. It is traditionally attributed to the authorship of the sage Valmiki and dated to around 500 BCE to 100 BCE….A brief summary of the Ramayana [.] Sita Rama, prince of Ayodhya, won the hand of the beautiful princess Sita (seen here), but was exiled with her and his brother Laksmana for 14 years through the plotting of his stepmother. In the forest Sita was abducted by Ravana, and Rama gathered an army of monkeys and bears to search for her. The allies attacked Lanka, killed Ravana, and rescued Sita. In order to prove her chastity, Sita entered fire, but was vindicated by the gods and restored to her husband. After the couple's triumphant return to Ayodhya, Rama's righteous rule (Ram-raj) inaugurated a golden age for all mankind. 2

In one scene of the epic, Rama sits under a tree and smells a mango blossom, which triggers memories of his lost love, Sita; “Spring danced in.breeze in hand.rampant.through flower and trees and blossom fall. stirring birds bees into buzz of chatter and song. It stirred the garden of Rama's heart too.quickened it with bud and blossom of pain and the humming of bees increased the yearning for Sita. He recalled her absence. summoning up her presence with past scenes of joy. Sita's delight in...mango blossom with its maddening scent...Spring magic was in the air once more, turning all heads dizzy with joy. But for Rama it was spring without Sita. without love and without life. For Rama, life was becoming insupportable for even a day without his beloved wife Sita” 3

Sita was kidnapped and Rama grieves. The scent of mango blossoms reminds Rama of Sita. Sita loved the mango blossoms. The mango blossom is a symbol of love.

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https://www.amarchitrakatha.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/479x650/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/v/a/valmiki_ramayana.jpgrr.jpg ↩︎

http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/whatson/exhibitions/ramayana/guide.html ↩︎

https://books.google.com/books?id=zHgW9SezCqoC&pg=PA339&lpg=PA339&dq=rama+mango+blossom&source=bl&ots=9KaWTPVVhz&sig=cAKaTnkI8jfosNNPAyVDw_7aNsQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwitxdKnm-zLAhVL4WMKHbCSDa8Q6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=rama%20mango%20blossom&f=false ↩︎

https://adhyatmikramayan.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/381.jpg ↩︎

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Mango Pt.2

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*According to the Shiva Purana, Kamadeva was born … from Brahma’s mind, Kama stood in front of his creator and asked ”Kam darpayani?”, or “whom shall I please?” By this famous question he acquired the name Kandarpa, and this was his father’s answer:

“You should move around this world engaged in the eternal work of creation with the five arrows of flowers [one of them the mango blossom] in your hands and thus multiply the population. Not even the gods will be able to obstruct your arrows.”* 2

Kamadeva is kind of like the Hindu version of Cupid. His job is to make people love each other and procreate. Kamadeva is the god of sexual love. He uses his arrows that are decorated with 5 different flowers, the mango blossom is one of them. When Kamadeva strikes his arrows into someone, they fall in love with whomever they see at the time. That is to say the mango blossom symbolizes love in a way. 3

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https://rethyravi.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/dsc_1355.jpg ↩︎

https://www.templepurohit.com/why-did-lord-shiva-punish-kamadev-reduce-him-to-ashes/ ↩︎

https://www.thespruce.com/mango-mythologies-4047007 ↩︎

https://img0.etsystatic.com/104/2/5228980/il_fullxfull.1057189206_a30d.jpg ↩︎

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Mango

Mango /ˈmaŋɡəʊ/ NOUN

A fleshy, oval, yellowish-red tropical fruit that is eaten ripe or used green for pickles or chutneys....

The evergreen tropical Indian tree that bears the mango.

En.Oxforddictionaries1

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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mango ↩︎

https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-e6e07bb9ebe74f544419a82e6e927ebd ↩︎

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Lotus Pt.5

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The lotus is temptation, by defying this distraction Odyssey shows a reflection of its other meaning. It showcases not falling for meaningless pleasure and striving for something better; “The meaning lies in Odysseus' overcoming of himself- instead of succumbing to these meaningless pleasures [like comfort and laziness], he strives towards his goal. It's a distraction meant to waylay him, and it does not succeed, thereby demonstrating the hero's integrity and spirit.”2

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http://photwo.tonebytone.com/plants/Lotus/LotusFlowerSeedPods-FS200EXR-lg.jpg ↩︎

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-behind-the-Land-of-the-lotus-eaters-mythology ↩︎

http://mevonisle.com/wp-content/uploads/pug-cookie.jpg ↩︎

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Lotus Pt.4

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The lotus fruit also symbolizes, comfort. In the Land of the Lotus-Eaters, there is free food (lotus fruits) and safety (the climate of the island and always nice and warm, and no predators.) While, traveling back home for the crew is terrible. The future is uncertain, crew members die everyday, and home might not be home any more. Since they have been away from home for a couple of years, things change, wives might have remarried, children grown up, buildings might not be there anymore, etc. That is why some of the crewmates didn’t want to leave. If they stayed they would be free from suffering and sorrow.2

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Nelumbo_Nucifera_fruit_-botanic_garden_Adelaide.jpg/1024px-Nelumbo_Nucifera_fruit-_botanic_garden_Adelaide.jpg ↩︎

https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-meaning-behind-the-Land-of-the-lotus-eaters-mythology ↩︎

http://d38k3gcqg7i488.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/06/Auberge-Godefroy-D%C3%A9tente-630x422.jpg ↩︎

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Lotus Pt.3

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The lotus fruit in this poem is an allegory for drugs. It is addictive and people get hooked fast. Odyssey’s crew didn’t want to stop eating the lotus fruit. And to get off drugs sometimes outside forces are needed to kick the habit. In this case Odyssey was the outside force. Ingesting the fruit makes one’s mind muddled and give a “high.” 2

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http://tong.visitkorea.or.kr/cms/resource/97/2366997_image2_1.jpg ↩︎

https://www.quora.com/What-do-the-lotus-eaters-represent-in-The-Odyssey ↩︎

http://sciencevibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/blue-lotus_final.jpg ↩︎

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Lotus Pt.2

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In The Odyssey, the Greek epic poem by Homer, the king Odyssey is lost at sea after winning the Trojan War. He was trying to get home, but since he angered some of the Gods/Goddess, his journey home was delayed a couple of years. At one point, Odyssey and his crew landed on the Land of the Lotus-Eaters. The lotus-eater inhabits were nice, and gave the crew lotus fruits/seeds. These lotus fruits made whomever that eats them, forgetful and puts them in a dazeful bliss. It made the crew forget why they wanted to leave, why they were traveling, or the want to go home to their friends and family. Odyssey seeing this, forced his crew mates back on the ship and left pronto. 2

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http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/demigodshaven/images/b/bf/Trojanwar.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110305215842 ↩︎

http://classics.mit.edu/Homer/odyssey.9.ix.html ↩︎

http://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/11024788/62F1C5C3-4112-4D80-B31E-DE7997CFD861.jpeg?1510749558 ↩︎

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Lotus

Lotus /ˈləʊtəs/ NOUN 1. Either of two large water lilies...

Greek Mythology A plant whose fruit induced a dreamy forgetfulness and an unwillingness to leave. Example sentences

The flower of the sacred lotus as a symbol in Asian art and religion. ‘a myth of creation states that Buddha was born of a thousand-petalled gold lotus’

En.Oxforddictionaries1

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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/lotus ↩︎

http://tcpermaculture.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Lotus.jpg ↩︎

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Coconut Pt.3

According to the Philippine mythology, once upon a time there was a kingdom in Mindanao known as Bangonansa Pulangui (“kingdom by the river”). The sultan in charge had a beautiful daughter called, Putri Timbang-Namat. There were many suitors from far and wide. However, she had eyes for the garden, Wata-Mama. The other suitors grew jealous of Wata-Mama and beheaded him. Putri Timbang-Namat not afraid picks up the head and buries it. “After Wata’s head was buried, the myth says, early one morning, while the princess was watching the spot, she saw a tiny plant growing from the ground. Suddenly, the myth says, it grew into a tree and reached the height of the window where the princess was sitting at. It produced a round fruit the size of a man’s head.” 1

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Coconut here symbolizes love. Despite being surrounded by love from her suitors, Putri Timbang-Namat choses Wata-Mama. Even in death Wata-Mama still wishes to be by Putri Timbang-Namat’s side. Hence he became a coconut tree.

The coconut symbolizes life and death. Wata-Mama’s human body may have died but his love for Putri Timbang-Namat still live on. His love birth forth a coconut tree, that greets Putri Timbang-Namat every morning.

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https://www.philippinesinsider.com/myths-folklore-superstition/a-myth-on-the-coconut-tree/ ↩︎

http://www.agritech.tnau.ac.in/expert_system/coconut/coconut/images/selection_of_seedling2.jpg ↩︎

https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1273/1141492021_d3ddc4605d_b.jpg ↩︎

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Coconut Pt.2

According to the Polynesian legend, a before girl named Hina, was supposed to marry the eel prince. In horror, she runs to the Fishing God named, Hiro, for help. Hiro chops up the eel and gives Hina its body parts. However, before the eel dies it proclaims; “of all the Men who hate me, including you Hina, you will one day kiss me to thank me. I will die, but my prediction is eternal.” 1 Hiro instructs Hina to bring the eel’s head home and destroy it. But before then, the head must not touch the ground. Of course, one day the eel’s head does touch the ground and, “The eel’s head which had been put on the ground penetrated the earth, and from it a large tree was born, with a long trunk just like an immense eel, and with foliage similar to hair; the coconut tree had just been born.” The Gods forbid the touching of the coconut tree. Then one day, a drought came and everyone was dying from thirst. Everyone ended up drinking from the coconut to survive. “Thus, in spite of the God’s prohibition to touch this tree, men picked its fruit full of clear and nutritive water. Each fruit was marked with 3 dark spots laid out like two eyes and a mouth on which the men put their lips in order to drink the coconut water…. Hina did the same thing ….. And the prophecy of the prince of eels had just come true.”

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The coconut symbolizes life and rebirth. The eel prince died and was rebirth as a coconut tree. Everyone was dying from the drought and was revived with the juices of the coconut.

The coconut also symbolizes the head, with its two dots for eyes, an ‘o’ shaped mouth, and coconut fiber for hair.

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https://tahitinuitravel.com/destination/the-coconut-tree-legend/ ↩︎

https://islandculturearchivalsupport.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/hina-eel-cook-islands.jpg ↩︎

https://ih1.redbubble.net/image.202797690.8901/sticker,375x360-bg,ffffff.u1.png ↩︎

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Coconut

Coconut /ˈkəʊkənʌt/ NOUN

The large oval brown seed of a tropical palm, consisting of a hard woody husk surrounded by fibre, lined with edible white flesh and containing a clear liquid. - En.Oxforddictionaries1

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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/coconut ↩︎

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Cocos_nucifera_-K%C3%B6hler%E2%80%93s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-187.jpg/220px-Cocos_nucifera-_K%C3%B6hler%E2%80%93s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-187.jpg ↩︎

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Pomegranate Pt5

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Life and death is another symbolism for the pomegranate. Ceres symbolizes life, fertility is giving birth to things. Pluto symbolizes death, king of the underworld. When Proserpina goes to the underworld, she helps Pluto rule over the dead. It is also when winter starts and everything is dead. When Proserpina visits her mother, she helps Ceres regrow/rebirth the earth. As shown in Pomegranate Symbolism is Seen Throughout Mythology: “Legend has it that when we see drawings of Persephone, she holds a pom fruit in her hand. This supposedly means that when she returns to the world, it's spring, and she brings with her the seeds of life and fertility. When she returns to the underworld, nature goes dormant until she returns again.” 2

https://reachoutrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Tree-half-living-half-dead-400x240.jpg ↩︎

http://www.amazing-pomegranate-health-benefits.com/pomegranate-symbolism.html ↩︎

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Pomegranate

Pomegranate /ˈpɒmɪɡranɪt/ NOUN 1. A spherical fruit with a tough golden-orange outer skin and sweet red gelatinous flesh containing many seeds. - En.Oxforddictionaries1

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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/pomegranate ↩︎

https://www.isons.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Granada_Pomegranate_SS_64715692-1.jpg ↩︎