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Is there any myth about Apollo?
one where cupid made him fall in love with a nymph name daphne and she ran away and turned herself into a tree one where cupid made him fall in love with a nymph name daphne and she ran away and turned herself into a tree
What did Apollo do when daphne turned into a tree?
Apollo afterwards wore the laurel tree branch as a wreath upon his head.
Who was a nymph pursued by Apollo and turned into a tree?
Daphne
Why is Artemis' tree the laurel?
Artemis' tree is not the laurel. That belonged to her twin brother Apollo, because he feel in love with a nymph named Daphne who turned into a laurel to escape from him. Artemis' tree is the cypress.
Who turned daphne into a tree?
Daphne prayed to her father Peneus or in other versions, Gaia, to be turned into a tree to spur Apollo's advances.
How does Apollo honor Daphne?
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.
How is Apollo and the Laurel tree related?
In Greek mythology, the god Apollo is closely associated with the laurel tree. According to myth, Apollo pursued the nymph Daphne, who was turned into a laurel tree to escape his advances. As a result, the laurel tree became sacred to Apollo, and its leaves were used to make crowns to honor him.
What tree was sacred to appollo?
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.
In metamorphoses who transforms into a laurel?
Daphne, a patroness of Diana (Goddess of the Hunt), asked to be turned into a laurel tree after Apollo fell in love with her. She did not love him back and wished to remain an unmarried virgin, true only to Diana, for the rest of her life. Apollo pursued her and she finally begged the gods to be turned into the tree. Thus, to show his devotion, Apollo adopted the laurel tree as his sacred tree and wore the laurel leaves on his head as a crown.
Who was daphne husband for mythology?
If it's the Daphne I think you're talking about, she didn't have one. She wanted to be like Artemis, i.e. "chaste", so no husband for her. Apollo tried to have the sexytime with her, but she, begging her father (a river god) to save her, was turned into a laurel tree. Apollo didn't marry her (or even touch her, while human), but he did claim the laurel as his tree.
What god put down roots and turned into a tree?
The nymph, nod goddess, Daphne was changed into a tree in order to escape Apollo who was pursuing her.
Why was the laurel tree sacred to Apollo?
In Greek mythology, the laurel tree was sacred to Apollo because it was believed to have been created by the god to commemorate the story of Daphne, a nymph whom Apollo pursued. When Daphne prayed to her father, the river god Peneus, for help, he transformed her into a laurel tree to protect her from Apollo's advances. As a result, Apollo declared the laurel tree sacred and used its leaves to make a wreath symbolizing victory and honor.
