Evadne and the Birth of Iamus
OriginGreek Mythology
The secret union between Apollo and Evadne leads to the birth of Iamus, who is abandoned in a bed of violets and fed honey by divine serpents. Discovered by his foster father after a prophecy is revealed at Delphi, Iamus grows to become the ancestor of a famous line of seers at Olympia. The myth explores themes of divine heritage, the sanctuary of nature, and the prophetic destiny of the...