The Eclogues · Character

Daphnis

Daphnis is a character in The Eclogues by Virgil.

major

Also known as Menalcas, Fierce tigers Daphnis, cruel Daphnis, Fate the godlike Daphnis

First appearance: 0000-pastoral-i-tityrus-and-meliboeus

A shepherd and central figure in pastoral songs, mourned and deified after his death.