Pitys (mythology)
Nymph turned into a pine tree to escape Pan.
Pitys is a nymph in Greek mythology who was transformed into a pine tree. She was pursued by the god Pan, and in some accounts also by the north wind Boreas. Her story appears in works by Nonnus, Longus, and Lucian of Samosata.
Quick Facts
- Mentioned in
- Nonnus' Dionysiaca
- Longus' Daphnis and Chloe
- Lucian's Dialogues of the Dead
- Transformed into
- Pine tree
- Transformation agent
- Gods (in Nonnus); Gaia (in Libanius)
Facts from the source article.
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