whisperastory: In Greek mythology the Daphnaie are the nymphs of the laurel trees. Like the other Dr
whisperastory:In Greek mythology the Daphnaie are the nymphs of the laurel trees.Like the other Dryads, they are the spirits of the trees and spend most of their time sleeping behind the bark. They only come out to dance when the coast is clear.They seem to be named after Daphne (‘Laurel’), one of the naiads who was plagued with unwanted sexual advances from Apollo until she cried to Gaia [or in some versions her father the rivergod Peneios or Ladon] for help. The Earth Mother took pity on her and turned Daphne into a laurel tree.Picture Sources: (2 & 5), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8) if you know the source for any remaining images please let me know so I can give due credit -- source link
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