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Daphne (/ ˈ d æ f n i /; DAFF-nee; Greek: Δάφνη, Dáphnē, lit. ' laurel ' ), [ 1 ] a figure in Greek mythology , is a naiad , a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater.
In Greek mythology, Daphnis (/ ˈ d æ f n ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: Δάφνις, from δάφνη, daphne, "Bay Laurel" [1]) was a legendary Sicilian cowherd who was said to be the inventor of pastoral poetry. [2] [3] According to Diodorus the Sicilian (1st century BC), Daphnis was born in the Heraean Mountains of central Sicily.
Peneus averts his gaze as Apollo, pierced by Cupid's arrow of desire, pursues Daphne, transforming into the laurel (Apollo and Daphne, 1625, by Poussin) River gods consoling Peneus for the Loss of his Daughter, Daphne. In Greek mythology, Peneus (/ p ə ˈ n iː ə s /; Greek: Πηνειός) was a Thessalian river god, one of the three ...
In Greek mythology, a Daphnaie (Δαφναίη; plural: Δαφναίαι [1]) is a nymph of the laurel tree. [citation needed] They are named after Daphne ('Laurel'), one of the naiads who was plagued with unwanted sexual advances until she cried to Peneus (the river god) for help. The river god took pity on her and turned Daphne into a laurel ...
Βee goddesses, perhaps one of the Thriae, found at Camiros, Rhodes, dated to 7th century BCE (British Museum). The Thriae (/ ˈ θ r aɪ. iː /; Ancient Greek: Θριαί, romanized: Thriaí) were nymphs, three virginal sisters, one of a number of such triads in Greek mythology. [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 .
Daphne is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning laurel. It originates from Greek mythology , where Daphne ( Greek : Δάφνη) was a naiad , a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater.
Daphnis and Chloe The Bibliotheca Classica Selecta's 2006/07 edition of the Greek text with the French translation of Jacques Amyot revised, corrected and completed by P.-L. Courier. Chirping Cicadas and Singing Crickets An article – written from the standpoint of a cultural entomologist – by Herbert Weidner, Hamburg, Germany.