Apollo Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Apollo?
A
The god of destruction, plague, healing, prophecy, music, cattle, cities/ civilization, the sun
2
Q
Apollo Attempts to Rape Daphne Myth Summary
A
Apollo is struck with an arrow by Cupid, which makes him love Daphne. He becomes obsessed with her and wants her. He follows her, and she flees from him. She cries out for her father for help, who turns her into a tree which makes her more vulnerable to Apollo.
3
Q
Who wrote the myth of Apollo attempting to rape Daphne?
A
Ovid, in 8 CE
