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Daphnis and Chloe

Myths and Legends of the World | 2001 | Copyright

Daphnis and Chloe

The romantic tale of Daphnis and Chloe, told by the Greek author Longus, deals with the simple and peaceful lives of shepherds in the country. A young boy named Daphnis and a girl named Chloe are abandoned by their parents and raised by shepherds on the Greek island of Lesbos. The two meet and gradually fall in love as they grow up. After various trials, including Daphnis's capture by pirates, Daphnis and Chloe are reunited with their families and married to each other.

The popular story spread to Europe in the 1500s. It was the main source for The Winter's Tale by Shakespeare and inspired various musical compositions, including the 1910 ballet Daphnis et Chloé by the French composer Maurice Ravel.

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Daphnis and Chloe

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature | 2003 | | Copyright

Daphnis and Chloe, a Greek pastoral romance written by an otherwise unknown ‘Longus’ sometime between the 2nd and 6th cents ad. It describes in formal style the a wakening of passion in its two protagonists. Amyot's translation into French made it a popular text, and G. Moore produced a modern version in 1924.

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Daphnis and Chloë

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Daphnis and Chloë see Longus .

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	J.R. Morgan: Longus: Daphnis and Chloe.(Book review) Magazine article from: Ancient Narrative; 1/1/2005
	A pepaideumenoi's novel. Sophistry in Longus' Daphnis and Chloe. Magazine article from: Ancient Narrative; 3/27/2012
	Iberia/Le tombeau de Couperin. Daphnis and Chloe/Bacchus and Ariadne Magazine article from: Modern Brewery Age; 5/1/2008