Legend of Apollo with Daphne

Apollo the God of Light, the son of Zeus, sees a beautiful young girl by the river. The name of this unique beauty is Daphne (Laurel). It awakens desires in Apollo. Let's talk to him. But Daphne understood what went through the God of Light. He starts running. O runs away, Apollo chases. On one side, the flirtatious God screams, "I love you, don't run away." Daphne, on the other hand, frightens what you know to the assumed heads who make love to the gods, becomes frightened and continues to flee. As for Apollo, we don't necessarily want this beautiful period. The distance between them is getting shorter and there comes a short time. Defne hears the breath of Apollo between her hair. Laurel now stops and scratches the ground with his foot and screams here:

“O mother earth, cover me, hide me, protect me. Ne She feels the laurel organs drink heavily, the plea of ​​the drink. A gray shell covers her chest, her scented hair turns into leaves, her connections grow into branches, her tender feet root and dive deep into the soil, becoming a laurel tree.

Astonished by this view, Apollo watches the tree formation of the Bay with amazement and sadness. Then he hugs and hears the sound of his heart still beating under his hard shells and he says:

“Laurel, from now on you will be the holy tree of Apollo. It will be the wreath of my head. Distinguished heroes, those who have triumphed in wars, all of you adorn your foreheads with your leaves. In the songs and poems, our name will pass side by side. Def On these sweet words in Defne, greetings with the branches according to Apollon.

The place where this story takes place is Harbiye. In the excitement and excitement of Apallon he took the tree emblem and made him a crown from its bright leaves. Since then, poetry and weapon victory has been awarded with the Laurel branch, and the tears of Defne are taking place there today in Harbiye.