DRYOPE (nymph transformed into a tree)
Divine power · daughter of Dryops, Eyrypylus, or Eurytus, mother of Amphissus
- Parents
- Dryops, Eurytus
- Consorts
- Apollo, Andraemon
- Children
- Amphissus, Tarquitus
- Symbols and gear
- son
- In the sources
- 3 ancient passages
Dryope, daughter of Eurytus and Dryops, stood out as the most beautiful among the maidens of Oechalia.1 Her father had another wife who bore the speaker.1 She carried her infant son in her bosom while nursing him.2
The god who owns Delphi and Delos forced Dryope to lose her virginity, an act of violence that preceded her marriage to Andraemon.1 Andraemon was considered fortunate to have her as his wife, yet the union followed her suffering.1 She later arrived at a lake with a sloping shore and myrtle groves, intending to present garlands to the Nymphs.2 There, she picked flowers from a watery lotus to give to her child.2
As she attempted to flee, her feet became fixed by a root, and bark grew up from below to cover her groin.3 Leaves covered her head as she tried to tear her hair, leaving only her face human during the transformation.3 Her sister delayed the growth of the trunk by embracing it, while Dryope complained to the air as her mouth still held her voice.3 Tears dropped from her face onto the leaves of her new body.3
Her husband and father found her transformed into a lotus tree, kissing the wood and clinging to its roots.3 Her breast grew hard, preventing her from nursing her son.3
The codex facts behind this entry
She was the most beautiful among the maidens of Oechalia. Ovid Met. 9.324-425
In the myths
She intended to present garlands to the Nymphs at the location. Ovid Met. 9.324-425 (2) She picked flowers from a watery lotus to give to her child. Ovid Met. 9.324-425 (2) She was forced to lose her virginity by the god who owns Delphi and Delos. Ovid Met. 9.324-425 Her breast grew hard, preventing her from nursing her son. Ovid Met. 9.324-425 (3) Her husband and father found her transformed into a lotus tree, kissed the wood, and clung to its roots. Ovid Met. 9.324-425 (3) Bark grew up from below to cover her groin. Ovid Met. 9.324-425 (3) Dryope was transformed into a tree while attempting to flee. Ovid Met. 9.324-425 (3) Her feet became fixed by a root during her transformation. Ovid Met. 9.324-425 (3) Her sister delayed the growth of the trunk by embracing it. Ovid Met. 9.324-425 (3) Leaves covered her head as she tried to tear her hair. Ovid Met. 9.324-425 (3)
