EAV is Greek for “IF”. - King Phillip II was taking many of the Greek city states under his rule by force. He sent a letter to Sparta stating “He would destroy their farms, kill their people, and raze their city if he invaded Laconia” The Spartans responded with a single word “IF” (EAV). Pomegranates were highly prized by all the Greek city states, not only as food but as a symbol of fertility, abundance, marriage, and the eternal cycle of life and death.
EAV is Greek for “IF”. - King Phillip II was taking many of the Greek city states under his rule by force. He sent a letter to Sparta stating “He would destroy their farms, kill their people, and raze their city if he invaded Laconia” The Spartans responded with a single word “IF” (EAV). Pomegranates were highly prized by all the Greek city states, not only as food but as a symbol of fertility, abundance, marriage, and the eternal cycle of life and death.
