The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #88248   Message #1653996
Posted By: Big Al Whittle
23-Jan-06 - 03:41 AM
Thread Name: ADD: DAPHNE - When Daphne from Sweet Phoebus
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When Daphne from sweet Phoebus did fly
Fascinating that English folk music, so earthy in many respects should adhere to the sunday school version of the myth of Daphne - interpreting Daphne as the archetypal frightened virgin.

Robert Graves in his book about Greek myths reckoned this to be a mistaken view as the maenads of Daphnes temple were depraved blood soaked types......into human sacrifice and other forms of naughtiness!