༌Ⴟ༌ ˒D̞A̞P̞H̞N̞E̞˓ Naiad-nymph loved by the god Apollo who pursued her until she grew exhausted.
when Apollo was pursuing the Daphne, she begged for protection from Terra, who received her, and changed her into a laurel tree. Apollo broke a branch from it and placed it on his head.
