Apollo chasing Daphne by Carlo Maratti,1681
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Daphne was a beautiful nymph who loved to hunt and was created by the titaness Gaea, the mother Earth, and the god of the rivers Peneus.
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Other Nymphs in Greek Mythology |
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- Callisto
(the companion of Artemis)
- Calypso
(the capturer of Odysseus)
- Daphne
(the personification of the laurel tree)
- Echo
(the Nymph of steady reply)
- Io
(the priestess of Hera in Argos)
- Pitys
(the personification of the pine)
- Syrinx
(the Inspiration for Melody)
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