is the story of Daphne and Apollo.
In Ovid’s words,
“A soaring drowsiness possessed her;
growing in earth she stood
white thighs embraced by climbing bark,
her white arms branches,
her fair head swaying in a cloud of leaves,
all that was Daphne bowed in the stirring of the wind,
the glittering green leaf twined within her hair and she was laurel.”
And this sculpture by Bernini equally fascinates me…you can see Daphne turning into a tree.
Re: What I find most fascinating in Greek Mythology
Greek mythology is all fascinating. Midas touch was one of the first myths that I came through children story books.
Re: What I find most fascinating in Greek Mythology
Greek mythology is all fascinating. Midas touch was one of the first myths that I came through children story books.
Yeah that's a brilliant story for kids...my 7 year old just finished reading Trojan War.
Re: What I find most fascinating in Greek Mythology
personally i find the story of aphrodite and her more stunning twin herm-aphrodite truly mindblowing.
i like reading this story while eating a panini.
Re: What I find most fascinating in Greek Mythology
I love greek mythology too...I remember reading Midas touch as a kid...and the Trojan War too!!
Re: What I find most fascinating in Greek Mythology
queer, that's awesome. :D
aaliya, what else do you like?
Re: What I find most fascinating in Greek Mythology
The story of Medusa and Perseus...I also love watching any movies that involve Greek mythology