Green Bough of Return
The Green Bough of Return was a branch from the Fragrant Tree Oiolairë which was placed at the prow of the Númenórean ships as a symbol of good fortune (and as a token of friendship with Ossë and Uinen).
The Green Bough of Return was a branch from the Fragrant Tree Oiolairë which was placed at the prow of the Númenórean ships as a symbol of good fortune (and as a token of friendship with Ossë and Uinen ). By custom, the bough had to be brought by a female, often a close relative of the captain.