11/7/2022 0 Comments Names for fire dogs![]() ![]() The laurel wreath is considered a trophy of champions and war heroes. In turn Apollo memorialized his grief at the loss of the lovely Daphne by fashioning a wreath of laurels from her branches, that he forever wore on his head. Her father turned her into a laurel tree to escape ravishing, much to Apollo's disappointment. As a chaste nymph, she sought to escape his attentions, and prayed to her father, river god, Peneus, for salvation. Calypso translates as, "concealing knowledge subtle or wiley."ĭaphne - Naiad or water nymph, Daphne, attracted the attention of Apollo. Zeus intervenes, demanding that she set him free, and reluctantly she sends him on his way with refreshments for his journey. In time, Odysseus yearns to return to his faithful wife, Penelope, yet Calypso is not prepared to let him go. Her plan is to make him into an immortal and husband for herself, and indeed he stays with Calypso for seven years. Then the argonauts spend a year on the island with her, feasting and drinking, before setting off on a new adventure.Ĭalypso - Daughter of the Titan god, Atlas, and Pleione, Calypso enchants Odysseus with her singing and weaving with a golden shuttle. With the advice of Hermes, Odysseus foils her attempt to bewitch him, and secures the release of his men from the spell. ![]() On Odysseus' trip home, the Argonauts arrive on her island, Aiaia, and Circe promptly turns Odysseus' men into wild pigs (transmutation). Circe - Daughter of Titan sun god, Helios, and nymph, Perseis, Circe is the goddess of sorcery and transmutation. ![]()
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