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Daphne

Nymph who flees Apollo and is turned into a laurel tree.

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First appearance: Transformation of Daphne Into a Laurel

Daphne shows up with force in Transformation of Daphne Into a Laurel. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Daughter of Peneus, she flees Apollo's advances and is transformed into a laurel tree.
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In Transformation of Daphne Into a Laurel: Daughter of Peneus, she flees Apollo's advances and is transformed into a laurel…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse mortals and gods in transformation
  • Protagonist
  • Transformation through desire and violence

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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