Daphne curse made by the god Cupid, son of Venus, on the god Apollo (Phoebus), she became the unwilling object of the infatuation of Apollo, who chased her against his wish. Just before being overtaken by him, Daphne pleaded to her rivergod father for help, who transformed her into a laurel tree, thus foiling Apollo. Thenceforth Apollo developed a special reverence for laurel. At the Pythian Games which were held every four years in Delphi in honour of Apollo, a wreath of laurel gathered from the Vale of Tempe in Thessaly was given as a prize. Hence it later became customary
Laurel School Laurel School Laurel School is a private school for girls in kindergarten through grade 12, located in Shaker Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a coeducational pre-primary program. Laurel School has two campuses - the Lyman Circle Campus in Shaker Heights, and the Butler Campus, in Russell Township. Laurel's Butler Campus, includes a fully accessible Magic Tree House, inspired by the "Magic Tree House" series of children's books, and an adventure course with high and low elements. The newest addition to the campus is a Butler Center for Fitness and Wellness. The acres of athletic fields include