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
Moria (nymph) a tree he tore out of the ground. Then a female serpent, the slain monster's mate, appeared and used a magical herb, referred to as "Zeus' flower", to bring the dead serpent back to life. Moria then used the same herb to revive her brother. It has been speculated that the myth of Moria, Tylus and Damasen may be rooted in Lydian mythology. A similar story could be compared to that of Polyidus who used an herb to resurrect Glaucus, the son of Minos. Moria (nymph) In Greek mythology, Moria (Ancient Greek: Μοριαw means "sacred olive-tree" "moria") as a Naiad