Accepting her fate, DAPHNE reaches up to console GAEA, catching a tear dropping from the distant lake forming GAEA’s eye. 

The beautiful priestess Daphne had been transformed into a laurel tree to escape the pursuit of Apollo, who had become inflamed with passion and was pursuing her. This narrative is a reflection on the patriarchal takeover of the Oracle at Delphi, which was once sacred to GAEA but in later years claimed by Apollo. The tradition of awarding prizes in the form of laurel wreaths to victorious generals, athletes, and artists is derived from Apollo's infatuation with laurel trees.