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It relates back to the story of Apollo and Daphne (which is an allegory for why dew disappears after the sun rises, but also describes the danger in insulting the immortals). In it, Apollo is struck by one of Eros' arrows (because the god had chided the cherubic son of Aphrodite for playing with a man's warlike instrument) and falls irrevocably in love with a Nymph named Daphne. Eros also shot one of his lead arrows at Daphne making her revile the next person she would see. As Apollo approaches, she tries to escape, but he pursues relentlessly. As her strength fails, she calls out to her father, the river god Peneus, who helps her by transforming her into a tree. That tree was the Laurel.
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Whose symbol is the bow lyre and laurel?
Apollo
Why is Apollo's symbol a laurel tree?
It was memory of Daphne who fled from him and was transformed into a laurel tree.
Who is symbol is a bow or lyre?
The bow and lyre are the symbols of the Olympian god Apollo. Laurel is also a symbol of Apollo.
How did Apollo get the symbol of the Laurel?
the laurel-wreath was often the prize for the winner of the olympian games. since Apollo was so well-rounded and was skilled at everything it was he that won more laurel-wreaths than anyone so the laurel became one of his many symbols.
What is the Greek God Apollo symbol?
Apollo's symbols are: 1) A lyre 2) A bow 3) The laurel tree 4) The sun
What does the laurel stand for with Apollo?
Daphne was a Naiad nymph of the river Peneios in Thessalia or the Ladon of Arkadia. She was loved by the god Apollo who pursued her until she grew exhausted, cried out for help and was transformed into a laurel tree. This tree then became a sacred symbol of Apollo.
How is the myth of Daphne related to the laurel leaf as symbol of victory?
The myth of Daphne explains why Apollo adopted the laurel as his tree. One of the important games in ancient Greece was held in Delphi, Apollo's city. The victor in each contest was given a laurel wreath.
Why was the laurel tree sacred to Apollo?
Daphne, who fled from Apollo, turned into a laurel tree, and Apollo made a wreath of the boughs to put upon his head.
Does Apollo have a spicefic tre?
Laurel.
What was the sacred tree of Apollo?
Laurel and Palm Tree is Apollo's sacred tree
Why is one of Apollo's symbols a tripod?
The laurel
What type of tree was sacred to Apollo?
The laurel.
