Apollo & Daphne*
Apollo & Daphne* - Marble
Ovid describes Daphne as Apollo’s first love. As
she was pursued, she called upon her father
Peneus, the river...
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Apollo & Daphne* - Marble
Ovid describes Daphne as Apollo’s first love. As
she was pursued, she called upon her father
Peneus, the river god, to come to her rescue.
This statue represents the moment when her
father starts changing her into a laurel tree so
as to escape Apollo. Original statue is by Bernini
(1622-1625) & is located at the Galleria
Borghese in Rome.
* Statue is available for adoption
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Ovid describes Daphne as Apollo’s first love. As
she was pursued, she called upon her father
Peneus, the river god, to come to her rescue.
This statue represents the moment when her
father starts changing her into a laurel tree so
as to escape Apollo. Original statue is by Bernini
(1622-1625) & is located at the Galleria
Borghese in Rome.
* Statue is available for adoption
Read less
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