daphne and apollo Flashcards
what book is this in
1 (438-567)
how is their love come to be
not through chance but because of cupids anger
what does cupid say to apollo
you may hit every other target but my bow will strike you
to the degree that all living things are less than gods by that degree your glory is less than mine
what do the two arrows do
one kindles love and the other dispels it
what does daphne ask her father
let me be a virgin forever the way dianas father granted her
what does da[hnes father say after her plea
he yeilds but then admits her beauty prevents this and her loveliness opposes it
what does apollo say after chasing daphne for a while
i am afraid you might fall or a thron might scrape you and i be a cause of greif to you
what does apollo brag about on his chase
his father, his land, his oracular powers and more
what is apollo repeatedly compared to
predator chasing prey
a hound
supposedly what is driving apollo
he ran faster amor giving him wings and allowed her no rest
what is the second favour daphne asks of her father
change me, destroy this beauty that pleases too well
what does apollo do to tree daphne
places his hand against the trunk to feel her heart quivering under the new bark, he kisses the wood
what does the tree do in response
even as a tree the wood shrank from his kisses
what does apollo decide he will do since she can no longer be his bride
you must be my tree
wreaths her in his hair, makes her into his lyre and his quiver
what link is there to augustus
you will stand outside augustus’ doorposts, a faithful gaurdian and keep watch over the crown of oak between them
