Laurus nobilis which Apollo fashioned wreaths out of to console himself. Other versions of the myth, including that of the Roman poet Ovid, state that Daphne was transformed directly into a laurel tree. Bay laurel was used to fashion the laurel wreath of ancient Greece, a symbol of highest status. A wreath of bay laurels was given as the prize at the Pythian Games because the games were in honor of Apollo, and the laurel was one of his symbols. According to the poet Lucian, the priestess of Apollo known as the Pythia reputedly chewed laurel leaves from a sacred tree growing
Nullarbor Nymph was created by a passing publicist who happened to be in the Eucla Hotel and had contacts within the media. In 1992 artist Dora Dallwitz started her research on the Nullarbor Nymph Hoax which culminated in a dissertation on the subject and several exhibitions. Nullarbor Nymph sculptures were shown in 1994 at an exhibition held for students graduating from their master's degree in Sculpture, and in 2000 and 2004 at Topfloor Gallery in Adelaide. Her main sculpture - 'After the Nullarbor Nymph,' which was cast into bronze, was exhibited in front of the SA Museum for three months, was selected