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The most elaborate interpretation of her story is that of Ovid, and runs as follows.

Byblis acknowledged her love for Caunus, and despite her initial efforts to convince herself that her feelings were natural, she realized the inappropriateness of them.

Unable to keep her love for Caunus a secret from him any longer, she sent him a long love letter through a servant giving examples of other incestuous relationships between the gods.

Disgusted, he ran away.

Believing that she could yet make him love her, she was determined to try to woo him once more.

When she found out that he had fled, she tore her clothes in sorrow and was driven into madness.

She followed him through much of Greece and Asia Minor until she finally died, worn out by her grief and the long journey.

As she had been constantly crying, she was changed into a spring.