Daphne or Hyacinthus? The Two Loves of Apollo, Greek Anthology 9.751

 The signet ring is made of Hyacinthus’ gemstone,*

But it portrays Apollo and Daphne on it:

Which one is more important to Apollo?

Sigillum est Hyacinthus: Apollo autem est in eo

et Daphne: utrius magis est Latoides?

 

ἁ σφραγὶς ὑάκινθος: Ἀπόλλων δ᾽ ἐστὶν ἐν αὐτῇ

καὶ Δάφνη: ποτέρου μᾶλλον ὁ Λητοΐδας;

--Plato Minor, Greek Anthology IX.751

The Greek Anthology is a modern collection of Greek lyric poetry compiled from various sources over the course of Greco-Roman literature. The current collection was created from two major sources, one from the 10^th century CE and one from the 14^th century CE. The anthology contains authors spanning the entirety of Greek literature, from archaic poets to Byzantine Christian poets. 

* Hyacinth stone is a type of blue gemstone