Consequently‚ Apollo fell into love with Daphne and started pursuing her. However‚ Daphne‚ who was also hit by another arrow‚ avoided Apollo and sought divine radiance to turn herself into a Laurel. Thus the story of Apollo and Daphne ended in a tragic way and testified gullibility of even Gods to human emotions . The relationship between Gods and Humans is exemplified by
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In both stories the girls‚ Pomana and Daphne‚ have decided to shun away men and never to fall in love. Both Vertumnus and Apollo see these women from afar for their first meeting and instantly deeply fall in love. In both stories the ending revolves around one key aspect of transformation. In Pomona and Vertumnus‚ Vertumnus transformed
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our realm of existence. Through the selected tragedies within this work‚ the irresistibility and power of love are shown in relationships between gods‚ demigods‚ and mortals. In the story of Apollo and Daphne‚ Apollo mocks the god Cupid‚ underestimating love’s power. Cupid’s scorn is returned‚ and Apollo is shot with one of the love-god’s
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the tree-like state in which the nymph‚ Daphne‚ of Greek myth finds herself in order to escape Apollo. Pound begins the poem explaining how he was a “tree amid the wood” meaning a changed being amid a familiar yet under-perceived environment. He likens this form to the myth of Apollo who chases Daphne until she asks the god‚ Peneus‚ to change her into a tree. Even though she is transformed into a “laurel”‚ which happens to be the Greek word for Daphne‚ Apollo is still able to recognize her by the inner-beauty
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the moral person will not fall in love but feel disgusted. One of the famous story contain Eros arrow shooting is the story of Apollo and Daphne. In the story‚ Eros shoot the golden arrow toward to Apollo‚ while shot the lead arrow to Daphne. Apollo felt in love quickly‚ but Daphne doesn’t have feelings for him so in the end she turn in to a tree in order to escape from Apollo. In the Greek mythology‚ Eros is a handsome man‚ he felt in love once too with Psyche. In the story‚ Aphrodite was jealous of
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Baroque Architecture Works of famous architects and sculptors What is Baroque Architecture? • A Style originating in late 16th Century Italy • Consists of complex Architectural plan shapes‚ often based on the oval. • Dynamic opposition and inter penetration of spaces were favored to highlighten the feeling of motion and sensuality. • Other characteristic qualities include:– Grandeur – Drama and Contrast – Curvaceousness – Twisting elements – Gilded statuary FRANCESCO BORROMINI • He was the son
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William Shakespeare was one of history’s most influential literary geniuses‚ whose work transcended time. His plays and sonnets have intrigued scholars and ordinary people alike for over 400 years. Even though his works and contributions to history are known‚ most of his personal life remains a mystery even to this day. While his life is quite cryptic‚ there are some connections that can be drawn between Shakespeare’s works and his life or the events surrounding it. One can clearly see examples in
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pursue of Demetrius places women to shame since in Shakespeare’s time‚ women expected to be treated as precious and delicate jewels. He flips Helena’s story as Demetrius runs away while she begs him to love her. This is like Apollo and Daphne when “Apollo flies and Daphne holds the chase” (2.2.237-238). Shakespeare makes Helena take control of her surroundings; thus‚ changing the audience perspective on the roles of men and women in
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1. Pandora’s Box - http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/textonly562-pandoras-box.html Summary: Epimetheus and Prometheus were two brothers who annoyed one of the most powerful Gods‚ Zeus. Because of Zeus’ annoyance‚ we punished all humans by taking away their ability to create fire. However‚ Prometheus rebelled‚ went to a blacksmith named Hephaestos‚ and stole his fire. Zeus became very angry and came up with a harsher punishment for all humans. He made a girl out of clay‚ named her Pandora‚ and
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Apollo original name is Phoebus Apollo‚ but his roman name is Apollo. Apollo can be usually found in Mount Olympus which is said to be the meeting place of the gods and goodness; it is also where they built their homes and palaces. Apollo has many titles like Alexkakos‚ Asimoxaros‚ Citharoedos‚ Hylates‚ Lyceus Makrosagitaris‚ Musagitaris‚ Nomis‚ Patroos Phoebos and Pythios. Apollo has important powers that give him names such as God of healing God of truth‚ who cannot speak a lie‚ God of music and
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