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.
While running away from the god Apollo, Daphne prayed for help, and was transformed into a laurel tree.
The nymph, nod goddess, Daphne was changed into a tree in order to escape Apollo who was pursuing her.
Daphne IS the laurel tree.
The nymph, nod goddess, Daphne was changed into a tree in order to escape Apollo who was pursuing her.
Daphne is the laurel tree. That is what she became, not a symbol.
To protect her from Apollo
Daphne Oberon has written: 'The ghost tree'
Daphne was changed into a laurel tree to escape the advances of Apollo. In Greek mythology, she was a nymph who sought to avoid the god's affection, and as he pursued her, she prayed for help. To protect her, the earth responded to her plea, transforming her into a laurel tree, which then became sacred to Apollo.
Daphne prayed to her father Peneus or in other versions, Gaia, to be turned into a tree to spur Apollo's advances.
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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.
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