Spanish olive oil history
Legend has it that once upon a time a dispute arose between the god Neptune and the goddess Minerva because of the power of Atica. Jupiter decided that he would give the power to whoever presented him the most useful gift for humanity. The dispute was resolved in favour of the goddess when she presented a branch asserting that it would become a strong tree, capable of living for centuries and centuries, and that not only would its fruits be good to eat, but furthermore, it would produce an extraordinary liquid that would serve to adorn the food of men, to alleviate their injuries, to give force to their bodies and light to their night. Such was the importance of the Olive in the ancient World that Olive tree branches were placed in the tombs of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, and as Andalucia was one of the most important olive oil production areas in the Roman Empire, an olive tree branch became the symbol of hispanic Rome.

