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Bookmark or Share- Daphne - MythopediaDaphne was a beautiful and virginal nymph, usually represented as the daughter of a river god. Numerous myths tell of how Daphne’s male admirers attempted to conquer her chastity. The most popular of these describes the god Apollo’s pursuit of Daphne, and how she transformed into a laurel tree to avoid his embrace. Though disappointed ...
- Hyacinthus – MythopediaHyacinthus was a beautiful Spartan prince who was loved by the god Apollo. When Apollo accidentally killed his young lover with an errant discus throw, he turned his blood into the hyacinth flower.
- Apollo – MythopediaEven in her new form, Daphne would forever hold a special place in Apollo’s heart: Apollo decreed that the laurel wreath would be worn by his priests and priestesses and by the winners of the Pythian Games held at Delphi in his honor. Apollo also loved the beautiful Cassandra, a Trojan princess who was the daughter of Priam and Hecuba.
- Dryads and Hamadryads – MythopediaDryads and Hamadryads were the most famous tree nymphs of ancient Greek mythology. Hamadryads in particular were closely connected with the trees in which they lived, and even died when their tree died.
- Nymphs – MythopediaThe "Diana of Versailles," also known as "Artemis with a Hind," Roman copy from the first or second century CE, based on a Greek original. The chaste Daphne was a devotee of the virgin goddess Artemis. Keroen van Luin, Flickr CC BY 2.0. Like water nymphs, land nymphs could be classified either generally or specifically.
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