Greetings,
I would think you'd want to take at least a cursory look at
pre-Christian Greek practices - the olive has a looooong history,
associated with Athena originally, in Greek mythology and culture.
Just my u.s. $.02 worth
Heather
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> I have stumbled upon another question that I do not have the
> resources to answer:
> in modern Lebanon, in both Orthodox and Catholic Churches, olive
> branches are used to scatter holy water. Olive branches are also used to
> sprinkle holy water on the sick, elderly, and new-born infants. Does
> anyone know either of a direct ref. to this practice in earlier times,
> or of a good place to start looking for such information?
>
> thank you in advance,
>
> Rabia
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