Apollo and Daphne
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Apollo and Daphne is an Ancient Greek transformation or metamorphosis myth. No written or artistic versions survive from ancient Greek mythology, so it is likely Hellenistic in origin. It was retold b
Roman, Apollo and Daphne, c. 62–79 A.D., fresco from South wall of Casa dell’Efebo, Pompeii showing Apollo holding a sprig of laurel, while Daphne is perhaps dancing. It likely reflects a pre-Ovidian source.
Peter Paul Rubens – Apollo and the Python, 1636–1637
Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Apollo and Daphne.
Apollo and Daphne, fresco from Pompeii, 1st century
Laurus nobilis
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Laurus nobilis is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous leaves. It is in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. According to Muer, Jahn, & Sauerbier, the stem can be 1 metre in
Apollo and Daphne
…it is likely Hellenistic in origin. It was retold by Roman authors in the form of an amorous vignette. The myth purportedly explains the origin of the laurel tree and its connection to Apollo, although "Apollo was emphatically associated with the laurel before the advent of the Daphne myth." Details vary between…
Starr 071024 0195 Laurus nobilis leaves Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula Maui
A laurel shrub
Laurus nobilis in pot
Laurus nobilis in bloom