While running away from the god Apollo, Daphne prayed for help, and was transformed into a laurel tree.
Daphne, who fled from Apollo, turned into a laurel tree, and Apollo made a wreath of the boughs to put upon his head.
Apollo chased Daphne, a nymph who ran away from him. She asked the earth to change her into a tree in order to escape him. She became the first laurel tree. The laurel tree then became sacred to Apollo.
Apollo afterward wore the bough of the laurel tree as a wreath about his head.
Apollo honors Daphne by making the laurel tree his sacred tree. Daphne is turned into a laurel tree to save her from being raped by Apollo. Eros trying to prove to Apollo his bow was truly powerful shot Apollo with a golden arrow of love, and Daphne with an iron arrow forever turning her away from love.
It was memory of Daphne who fled from him and was transformed into a laurel tree.
To protect her from Apollo
Laurel and Palm Tree is Apollo's sacred tree
Daphne, who fled from Apollo, turned into a laurel tree, and Apollo made a wreath of the boughs to put upon his head.
Apollo afterwards wore the laurel tree branch as a wreath upon his head.
Apollo chased Daphne, a nymph who ran away from him. She asked the earth to change her into a tree in order to escape him. She became the first laurel tree. The laurel tree then became sacred to Apollo.
Apollo afterward wore the bough of the laurel tree as a wreath about his head.
Apollo honors Daphne by making the laurel tree his sacred tree. Daphne is turned into a laurel tree to save her from being raped by Apollo. Eros trying to prove to Apollo his bow was truly powerful shot Apollo with a golden arrow of love, and Daphne with an iron arrow forever turning her away from love.
The laurel.
Laurel tree, because Daphne (a nymph) transformed herself into a laurel tree while being pursued by Apollo. Because Apollo loved Daphne and felt remorse, he sanctioned the laurel tree.
Apollo favorite hobbies were sitting down playing music next to a tree
Daphne was running from Apollo, and she was running out of breath. She prayed to her father and he changed her into a laurel tree. Thus, why we see Apollo with a laurel crown.
It was memory of Daphne who fled from him and was transformed into a laurel tree.