Apollo Pursuing Daphne' (c1755-1760). Greek mythology. Daphne, daughter of river god Peneus, dedicated to life of virginity. When pursued by Helios (Roman Apollo), the sun god, fled to gods for protection and was turned into a laurel tree. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) Italian painter. Oil on canvas.

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Apollo Pursuing Daphne' (c1755-1760). Greek mythology. Daphne, daughter of river god Peneus, dedicated to life of virginity. When pursued by Helios (Roman Apollo), the sun god, fled to gods for protection and was turned into a laurel tree. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) Italian painter. Oil on canvas.

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Keywords: battista, fled, giovanni, god, gods, laurel, protection, sun, tiepolo, tree., turned