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 (635 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's image is recorded as Apollo and Daphne, fresco from South wall of Casa dell’Efebo (Domus P. Cornelius Tages) bedroom, Pompeii.jpg^[8].
• Daphne is recorded as female^[9].
• Daphne's instance of is recorded as naiad^[10].
• Daphne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4396157643281938590008^[11].
• Daphne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 193723317^[12].
• Daphne's GND ID is recorded as 118823310^[13].
• Daphne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2015129613^[14].
• Daphne's IdRef ID is recorded as 029658462^[15].
• Daphne's part of is recorded as Apollo and Daphne^[16].
• Daphne's Commons category is recorded as Daphne (mythology)^[17].
• Daphne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kkf7^[18].
• Daphne's given name is recorded as Dafni^[19].
• Daphne's significant event is recorded as flight^[20].
• Daphne's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[21].
• Daphne's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0021211^[22].
• Daphne's depicted by is recorded as Statue of Daphne's metamorphosis replica^[23].
• Daphne's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Daphne's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Daphne's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Daphne's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Peneus^[4], a Potamoi^[28]; Ladon^[5], a Potamoi^[29]; and Amyclas of Sparta^[6], a mythological Greek character^[30]. Daphne's mother was Gaia^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Daphne's professions included hunter^[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Daphne include she^[31], a taxon^[32]; Daphné-class submarine^[33], a submarine class^[34]; 41 she^[35], an asteroid^[36]; Daphniphyllum^[37], a taxon^[38]; and Laurophyllus^[39], a taxon^[40].

Why It Matters

Daphne ranks in the top 3% of naiad entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (635 views/month).^[3] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for her include she^[31], a taxon^[32]; Daphné-class submarine^[33], a submarine class^[34]; 41 she^[35], an asteroid^[36]; Daphniphyllum^[37], a taxon^[38]; and Laurophyllus^[39], a taxon^[40].

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].