person
Myrrha
Daughter who lusted after her father Cinyras and was turned into the myrrh-tree; mother of Adonis.
Reading notes
- The Art of Love §1.10 Myrrha
Daughter who lusted after her father and was changed into the myrrh-tree; her tears are the fragrant resin.
- Ibis §11 Myrrha
Myrrha, who conceived an incestuous love for her father Cinyras and was turned into the myrrh-tree.
- Metamorphoses §10.302 Myrrha
Daughter of Cinyras, seized by an incestuous love for her father and changed at last into the myrrh-tree.
- The Cure for Love §3 Myrrha
Daughter who conceived an incestuous passion for her father and was changed into the myrrh tree; had she resisted at the start, she would have been spared.