Daphne - From the painting by Deverial.

According to Greek myth, Apollo chased the nymph Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη, meaning "laurel"), daughter either of Peneus and Creusa, or of Ladon. His infatuation was caused by an arrow from Eros, who wanted to make Apollo pay for making fun of his archery skills. Eros also claimed to be irritated by Apollo's singing.^{[citation needed]} Daphne prayed to the river god Peneus to help her and he transformed her into a laurel. (Laurus nobilis), which became sacred to Apollo. See Ovid. Metamorphoses. Book I: 452-567, and Apollo and Daphne. Look up Daphne in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Daphne From the painting by Deverial. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ... In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, either bound to a particular location or landform or joining the retinue of a god or goddess. ... Binomial name Laurus nobilis L. The Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, or just Laurel, is an evergreen tree or large shrub reaching 10–18 m tall, native to the Mediterranean region. ... In Greek mythology, Peneus (Πηνειός) was a river god, one of the three-thousand Rivers, a child of Oceanus and Tethys. ... In Greek mythology, four people had the name Creusa. ... The river Ladon (modern Greek: Λάδωνας, Ládonas) features in Greek mythology. ... In Greek mythology, Eros was the god responsible for lust, love, and sex; he was also worshipped as a fertility deity. ... In Greek mythology, Peneus (Πηνειός) was a river god, one of the three-thousand Rivers, a child of Oceanus and Tethys. ... Binomial name Laurus nobilis L. The Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, or Bay Tree, is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub reaching 10–18 m tall, native to the Mediterranean region. ... For other uses, see Ovid (disambiguation) Publius Ovidius Naso (March 20, 43 BC – 17 AD) was a Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovid who wrote on topics of love, abandoned women and mythological transformations. ... // Cover of George Sandyss 1632 edition of Ovids Metamorphosis Englished The Metamorphoses by the Roman poet Ovid is a poem in fifteen books that describes the creation and history of the world in terms according to Greek and Roman points of view. ... Apollo and Daphne is a story from ancient Greek mythology, retold by Hellenistic and Roman authors in the form of an amorous vignette; Thomas Bulfinch drew on those late sources in the following manner: Daphne was Apollo’s first love. ...

See also

• Shapeshifting
• Eglė the Queen of Serpents
• Dafne, an opera by Jacopo Peri

111111111111111111111 For other uses, see Shapeshifting (disambiguation). ... Sculpture of Eglė and the Serpent Prince in Palanga Botanical Park Eglė the Queen of Serpents, alternatively Eglė the Queen of Grass Snakes, (Lithuanian: ) is a Lithuanian folk tale. ... Dafne is the earliest known work that, by modern standards, could be considered an opera. ... Jacopo Peri Jacopo Peri (August 20, 1561 – August 12, 1633) was an Italian composer and singer of the transitional period between the Renaissance and Baroque styles, and is often called the inventor of opera. ...

References

External links

• Apollo and Daphne - statue by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Daphne chased by Apollo by Tiepolo.

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