For other uses, see Apollo and Daphne (disambiguation).
Roman, Apollo and Daphne, c. 62–79 A.D., fresco from South wall of Casa dell’Efebo, Pompeii showing Apollo holding a sprig of laurel, while Daphne is perhaps dancing. It likely reflects a pre-Ovidian source.[1]
Apollo and Daphne is an Ancient Greek transformation or metamorphosis myth. No written or artistic versions survive from ancient Greek mythology, so it is likely Hellenistic in origin.[1] It was retold by Roman authors in the form of an amorous vignette.
The myth purportedly explains the origin of the laurel tree and its connection to Apollo, although "Apollo was emphatically associated with the laurel before the advent of the Daphne myth."[1] Details vary between different versions, but the beautiful nymph Daphne rejects the love of Apollo and is turned into a tree.
^ abcCordova, Ruben C. (13 February 2021). "Cupid's Revenge 2: Apollo and Daphne, From Ancient Greece to Airbrushed Fantasy". Glasstire. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
ApolloandDaphne is an Ancient Greek transformation or metamorphosis myth. No written or artistic versions survive from ancient Greek mythology, so it...
being kissed by him, Daphne invoked her river god father, who transformed her into a laurel tree, thus foiling Apollo. Thenceforth Apollo developed a special...
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hatred of Apollo. Apollo pursued Daphne until she begged to be free of him and was turned into a laurel tree. Apollo vowed to honor Daphne forever and used...
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thus connects Hermes to Apollo, as later the serpent was associated with Asclepius, the "son of Apollo". The association of Apollo with the serpent is a...
infections, and rheumatism. In Greek, the plant is called δάφνη dáphnē, after the mythic mountain nymph of the same name. In the myth of ApolloandDaphne, the...
ancient Egyptian iconography and the Greek magical tradition. It was adopted as a symbol in Gnosticism and Hermeticism and most notably in alchemy. Some...
commonly referred to as "the sword of Damocles", an allusion to the imminent and ever-present peril faced by those in positions of power. Damocles was a courtier...
which Venus and Mars were caught by her betrayed husband Vulcan. Cupid draws his bow as the river god Peneus averts his gaze in ApolloandDaphne (1625) by...
him and his sons Antiphantes and Thymbraeus before any Trojan heeds his warning. According to Apollodorus, the two serpents were sent by Apollo, whom...
(Argonautica 4.869–879). In the Iliad xvi, Apollo washes the black blood from the corpse of Sarpedon and anoints it with ambrosia, readying it for its...
fluid that is the blood of the gods and/or immortals. The Ancient Greek word ἰχώρ (ikhṓr) is of uncertain etymology, and has been suggested to be a foreign...
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