Why Does Daphne Turn into a Tree
As Apollo Lustfully Pursues Daphne, She Is Saved Through Her Metamorphosis and Confinement into the Laurel Tree Which Can Be Seen as an Act of Eternal...
As Apollo lustfully pursues Daphne, she is saved through her metamorphosis and confinement into the laurel tree which can be seen as an act of eternal chastity. Daphne is forced to sacrifice her body and become the laurel tree as her only form of escape from the pressures of Apollo’s constant sexual desires.
What tree did Daphne turn into?
He was close behind when she reached her father, the river god Peneus. (Note his symbols: a water urn, an oar, and a tiny waterfall at the left of the painting.) Hearing her cries for help, Peneus quickly transformed Daphne into a laurel tree.
Who transforms Daphne?
“When Apollo was pursuing the virgin Daphne, daughter of the river Peneus, she begged for protection from Terra (Earth) [Gaia], who received her, and changed her into a laurel tree. Apollo broke a branch from it and placed it on his head.” Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.
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