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Daphne
The nymph loved by Apollo, who fled him and became the laurel.
Reading notes
- The Heroides §15 Daphne
The nymph Apollo loved and pursued, an exemplum that even gods love the unskilled in song.
- Metamorphoses §1.9 Daphne
Nymph daughter of the river Peneus, devotee of Diana, who fled Apollo and was changed into the laurel.