Homer called it "liquid gold."

A long time ago in ancient Greece, athletes would rub Olive Oil all over their body. Its mystical radiance illuminated history. Drops of Olive Oil would seep into the bones of dead Saints and Martyrs through holes in their tombs. Olive oil has been more than food to the people of the Mediterranean: it has been medicinal, magical, an endless source of fascination and wonder and the fountain of great wealth and power. The olive tree, symbols, abundance, glory and peace, gave its leafy branches to crown the conquering in friendly games and bloody war, and the oil of its fruit has anointed the noblest of heads throughout history. Olive crowns and olive branches, emblems of blessing and purifications, were ritually offered to deities and powerful figures: Today, we observe the beautiful skin of Mediterranean women. Many claim their secret is the oil of the tiny fruit. Okay, your body is covered with olive oil! That’s as natural as you can get. Olive oil is the only vegetable oil that can be consumed as it is - freshly pressed from the fruit.