Oct 2, 2023 · Daphnis, often said to have been a son of Hermes, was a handsome herdsman who lived in Sicily. When he was blinded by a jealous nymph for his infidelity, he invented pastoral …

Mar 8, 2023 · Daphne was a virginal nymph, the daughter of a Greek river god. In her most famous myth, she was desired by the Olympian god Apollo and was only able to escape his …

Jan 6, 2023 · The nymphs were minor divinities who took the form of beautiful young women. They represented diverse aspects of nature, including water, mountains, trees, and even …

Mar 8, 2023 · The most complete summary of this tale comes from Longus’ Daphnis and Chloe, a Greek novel probably written around the second century CE. According to Longus, Echo was …

May 20, 2023 · Pan was the infamous god of shepherds and goatherds who hailed from Arcadia. He was part-human and part-goat, and his days in the woods and countryside were spent …

Then shot her shuttle swift, and thus began. The fate of Daphnis is a fate too known, Whom an enamour’d nymph transform’d to stone, Because she fear’d another nymph might see The …