Apollo and Daphne is transformed into a laurel tree. The myth of Apollo and Daphne has been examined as a battle between chastity (Daphne) and sexual desire (Apollo). As Apollo lustfully pursues Daphne, she is saved through her metamorphosis and confinement into the laurel tree which can be seen as an act of eternal chastity. Daphne is forced to sacrifice her body and become the laurel tree as her only form of escape from the pressures of Apollo's constant sexual desires. Apollo crafts himself a wreath out of her laurel branches and turning her symbol of chastity into a cultural symbol for him
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