Daphne Transformed into a Laurel Tree

When the nymph Daphne was pursued by Apollo, who had fallen in love with her, she begged her father Peneus (a river god) for help. He ensured that his daughter escaped her pursuer by turning her into a laurel tree. Visible is the moment when Daphne's arms turn into leafy branches, while Apollo just wants to grab her. In the background Cupid, at the dead body of Python, hits Apollo with one of his arrows. Below the image two times two lines of Latin text. This print is part of a series of 52 prints depicting stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses. This series is divided into three numbered series: two of 20 prints and one of 12 prints. This print belongs to the first series.