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Daph⋅nis

[daf-nis]
–noun Classical Mythology.
a son of Hermes: the originator of pastoral poetry.
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Daph·nis   (dāf'nĭs)   
n.   Greek Mythology
A Sicilian shepherd and son of Hermes who was famed as a musician and reputed to be the inventor of pastoral poetry.
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