The Olympic wreath has long been a sign of victory, a token of success that stems from the ancient Greek tradition and was later adopted by the Romans to signify martial victory. In the modern ...

With the 2012 Summer Games going on in full force, we were curious about the history between the classic olive branch wreaths and Olympic athletes. With the 2012 Summer Games going on in full force, ...

Wreaths go back to ancient Greek times. In mythological tales, the god Apollo fell in love with the nymph Daphne. When he pursued her, she fled and asked the river god Peneus to help her. Peneus ...

Peneus turned her into a laurel tree, so Apollo wore a wreath of laurel on his head. The wreath became associated with the embodiment of Apollo: victory and status.