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She was originally a beautiful princess who was so gorgeous that people would come from far away to see her.  People believed she was the next Aphrodite and began to come and worship Psyche abandoning the temples left to the true goddess of beauty.

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There are several versions of the myth, but the general narrative is that because of her beauty, Daphne attracted the attention and ardor of the god Apollo (Phoebus). Apollo pursued her and just before being overtaken, Daphne pleaded to her father, the rivergod Ladon, and Ge (Gaia) for help. So Ladon then transformed Daphne into a laurel tree.

want one? no more, please