Daphne
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Daphne is a nymph from Greek mythology best known for being pursued by Apollo and transformed into a laurel tree to escape him.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
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nymph → |
| afterTransformation |
honored by Apollo
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source of Apollo’s laurel wreaths → |
| appearsIn |
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
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| associatedWith |
laurel
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| associatedWithDeity |
Artemis
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| associatedWithElement |
trees
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water → |
| associatedWithLocation |
Tempe Valley
NERFINISHED
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Thessaly NERFINISHED → |
| associatedWithPlant |
bay laurel
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| associatedWithRiver |
Ladon
→
Peneus → |
| category |
Naiad
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| culture |
Ancient Greece
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| father |
Ladon
→
Peneus → |
| gender |
female
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| hasMotif |
divine intervention
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escape through metamorphosis → |
| inspiredWork |
Bernini’s sculpture Apollo and Daphne
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numerous Renaissance paintings → |
| knownFor |
chastity
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| languageOfName |
Ancient Greek
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| meaningOfName |
laurel
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| mythology |
Greek mythology
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| nameWrittenInGreek |
Δάφνη
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| opposedBy |
Eros (through his arrow to Apollo)
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| parent |
Ladon
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Peneus → |
| pursuedBy |
Apollo
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| resisted |
Apollo
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| roleInMyth |
object of Apollo’s love
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victim of Eros’s arrow → |
| symbolOf |
chaste love
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flight from desire → unrequited love → |
| theme |
conflict between desire and chastity
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divine pursuit → transformation into nature → |
| transformationCause |
escape Apollo
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| transformationType |
metamorphosis
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| transformedBy |
Gaia
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Peneus → |
| transformedInto |
laurel tree
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| vowedTo |
remain a virgin
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Apollo and Daphne
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depicts |
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Apollo
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lover |
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Nymphs of Greek mythology
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notableMember |