The myth explains the origin of the laurel and the connection of Apollo with the laurel and its leaves, which his priestess employed at Delphi.
ðə mˈɪθ ɛksplˈeɪnz ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ʌvðə lˈɔːɹəl ænd ðə kənˈɛkʃən ʌv ɐpˈɑːloʊ wɪððə lˈɔːɹəl ænd ɪts lˈiːvz, wˌɪtʃ hɪz pɹˈiːstəs ɛmplˈɔɪd æt dˈɛlfaɪ.