Thephilosophyoflove--------TheLovestorybetweenAppolloandDaphneCharacterintroduction•Apollo阿波罗•Daphne达芙妮•Eros艾罗斯Apollo阿波罗•Asweallknow,ApolloisthemostwidelyadmiredgodamongtheOlympiangods.•HeisthesonofZeus(宙斯)andLeto(勒托).Heisthegodofsunandthegodofmusicandpoetry.•AsApolloisanenergeticandhandsomeman,heiswelcomedandbelovedbymanybeautifulgoddesses.•ButthelovestorybetweenApolloandDaphneisaveryappealingandattractiveone.Daphne达芙妮•Daphneisalovelybloomingfairymaiden.SheisthedaughteroftherivergodPeneus(帕尼尔斯).Eros艾罗斯(丘比特)Ithasbeenhailedasasymboloflove,heisanaughtyword,abodylengthofthesmallwingsofGod,hisarrowoncetoinserttheheartsofyoungmenandwomen,sothattheywillbedeeplyinlove.InancientGreekmythology,heisGodandtheUnitedStatesandAphrodite'ssonErosEros.InRomanmythology,hecalledCupid(Cupid),hismotherwasVenus.Story•Onedaywhenshebejubilanttoplayintheforest,shefoundthesungodAppollowithabnormalitiesinamazementandadmirationinhiseyesstaringather.Theradiantsunputhertoagallop.EagerApollofollowed,callingouttohertostop.Herbeautifulandeleganttriggeredhispassion.Hewasafraidthatthiswouldbethelasttime.Quickfootedmaidenran,butthepassionateAppollochasingthem.•Shecrossedthedesert,fewpeopletreadthroughthewoods,butafterthefootstepsmoreclose.Asheran,hebeggedhisbelovedmaidentoslowdown.Heisafraidoffairiesinthestoneroadmightfallandhurthersparklingskin.Buttheescapingmaidenneverignorethese.Sheglancedatthemandeventhrewbackherpantforbreath,finallytoherfather(God)forhelp.Herprayeransweredatonce.•Shesoonfoundhimselfloveeachotherdearlycloselyattachedtotheground.And,tenderskinandalayerofsoftbarkgrowing,sheturnedintoalaureltree.Thesungodheavegreatsighstoembracethetrunk,trunk.Toshowhisundyingloveforthemaiden,hedecidedthatthelaurelwouldbehisfavoritetree,anddecidedtouseitasakindofhonorandprestigeoftheaward,grantedittothoseeternalpoetsandpoetry.Thusthemostoutstandingpoetalwayswanttobeapoet.