Daphne

Summary

Daphne is a naiad^[1]. She worked as a hunter^[2]. She ranks in the top 3% of naiad entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,483 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Daphne's father was Peneus^[4].
• Daphne's father was Ladon^[5].
• Daphne's father was Amyclas of Sparta^[6].
• Daphne's mother was Gaia^[7].
• Daphne's professions included hunter^[2].
• Daphne is recorded as female^[8].
• Daphne's instance of is recorded as naiad^[9].
• Daphne is part of Apollo and Daphne^[10].
• Daphne's Commons category is recorded as Daphne (mythology)^[11].
• Daphne's given name is recorded as Dafni^[12].
• Daphne's significant event is recorded as flight^[13].
• Daphne's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[14].
• Daphne's depicted by is recorded as Statue of Daphne's metamorphosis replica^[15].
• Daphne's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Daphne's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Daphne's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Daphne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Daphne's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[20].
• Daphne's present in work is recorded as Metamorphoses^[21].
• Daphne's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Δάφνη'}^[22].
• Daphne's different from is recorded as Daphne^[23].
• Daphne's derivative work is recorded as Dafne^[24].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Peneus^[4], a Potamoi^[25]; Ladon^[5], a Potamoi^[26]; and Amyclas of Sparta^[6], a mythological Greek character^[27]. Daphne's mother was Gaia^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Daphne's professions included hunter^[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Daphne include she^[28], a taxon^[29]; Daphné-class submarine^[30], a submarine class^[31]; 41 she^[32], an asteroid^[33]; Daphniphyllum^[34], a taxon^[35]; and Laurophyllus^[36], a taxon^[37].

Why It Matters

Daphne ranks in the top 3% of naiad entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,483 views/month).^[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for her include she^[28], a taxon^[29]; Daphné-class submarine^[30], a submarine class^[31]; 41 she^[32], an asteroid^[33]; Daphniphyllum^[34], a taxon^[35]; and Laurophyllus^[36], a taxon^[37].

FAQs

Who were Daphne's parents?

Daphne's father was Peneus^[4]. Daphne's mother was Gaia^[7].

What did Daphne do for work?

Daphne worked as hunter^[2].