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a painting of a woman sitting on the ground next to a tree with her head down

According to Greek myth, Apollo chased the nymph Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη, meaning "laurel"), daughter of Peneios and Creusa in Thessaly. The god's infatuation was caused by an arrow from Eros, who wanted to make Apollo pay for making fun of his archery skills and to demonstrate the power of love's arrow. Daphne prays for help either to the river god Peneus or to Gaea, and was transformed into a laurel (Laurus nobilis). The laurel became sacred to Apollo, and crowned the victors at the…

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3 syll. at-he-na, ath-ena ] The baby girl name Athena is pronounced as aa-DHIY-Naa- †. Athena is primarily used in English, German, and Greek. It is of Old Greek origin. In Greek mythology, Athena was the favorite daughter of Zeus, and the goddess of war and wisdom. She was also known as the goddess of heroic endeavor, and her Roman equivalent was Minerva. The meaning of name is unknown; it could probably be traced back to Mycenaean roots. e French and Greek Athee Athenea,Another form of the…

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