Doyouknowwhatthepictureis?WalkintoAthensWalkintotheworldofGreeceTheancientGreekmythisthecoreofancientGreekreligious.GreekmythologyGod'sstoryHeroesloreTheoriginoftheuniverseAncienthero'sperformance•古希腊神话是古希腊宗教的核心。TherearemanylovestoriesinGreekandromanmythology..suchas….•CupidandPsyche•DianaandActaeon•ZeusandIo,Helen•PenelopeandOdysseus•OrpheusandEurydice•…….Themostimpressesusisthestoryabout…Let’sintroduceApollo…•AmongthecrowdofOlympiangodstheonemostwidelyadmiredwasApollo.HewasthesonofZeusandLetto.AccordingtoGreekmythology,LetowasdrivenbyHerafromlandtolandatlastPoseidontookPityonherandbroughttheislandofDelosoutofwaterforhertoliveon.Thereshegavebirthtothetwins,ApolloandArtemis.•Apollowasmesun-god.Heworeapurplerobe.Heusuallysatinhisbrighteasternpalaceearlyinthemorningandmadereadytostarthisdailyjourneyacrossthesky.Duringthedayhedrovehiscarriageofgoldandivory,andbroughtlight,lifeandlovetothegreatworldbelow.Laterintheafternoonhecametotheendofhisjourneyinthefarwesternseaandgotonhisgoldenboattoreturntohiseasternhome.•Apollowasthegodofmusicandpoetry.Hecouldstirupallfeelings.Thesefeelingsareexpressedinloftysongs.•Apollostoodforyouthfulandmanlybeauty.Hisgoldenhair,statelymannerandairallcombinedtomakehimtheadmirationoftheworld.Let’sintroduceDaphne..Daphnewasalovelybloomingfairymaiden.ShewasthedaughteroftherivergodPeneus(riverinThessaly).she,hatingthethoughtofmarriageascrime.shewantstoremainunmarriedlikeDiana.Thestoryofthem…•DaphnewasApollo’sfirstlove.Itwasnotbroughtaboutbyaccident,butthemaliceofCupid.•TheRomansungod,Apollo,wasfamousforhisarcheryskills.Oneafternoon,ApollocameacrossCupidplayingwithhisbowandarrows.Apollohadrecentlydefeatedagiantsnakeandwasfeelingverypowerfulandconfident.”Whathaveyoutodowithwarlikeweapons,littleboy?”ApolloaskedCupid."Youmighthurtyourself!Whydon’tyourunalongandleavetheweaponstosomeonewhoknowshowtousethem?"•Apollo’stauntsupsetCupid,whostoodupandtooktwodifferentarrowsfromhisquiver.Thefirstwasmadeofgoldandhadasharptip.Thepersonstruckbythisarrowwouldimmediatelyfallinlove.Thesecond,however,wasnotsharp,andithadatipoflead.Thepersonstruckbyitwouldnotbeabletostandeventhethoughtoflove."Youmaybeabletohitanytargetyouchoosewithyourarrows,Apollo,butIshallstrikeyouwithmine!”Cupidsaid,raisinghisbow.••CupidshotthegoldenarrowstraightthroughApollo’sheart,andtheleadarrowstruckthebeautifulDaphne,daughteroftherivergodPeneus.Fromthenon,ApollowasmadlyinlovewithDaphne.BecauseofCupid’sarrow,Daphnerejectedlovecompletelyandrefusedallsuitors.Shewasonlyinterestedinrunningaroundinthewoodsandneverthoughtofmarriage.AlthoughDaphnewantednothingtodowithApollo,hewasstillaffectedbyCupid’sarrowandchasedafterher."Slowdown!"hecalled.“Iamnottheenemy.Iaminlovewithyou!”However,likearabbitfleeingawolf,shealwayskeptonestepaheadofhim.Toher,loveandmarriagewerelikepunishments.Afterawhile,though,Daphnegrewtiredandcouldrunnomore."Oh,Father,helpmechangemyform!"shecalledouttoPeneusasApollogainedonher.•Allofasudden,Daphne’sfeetbecamerootedtotheground,andherbodyturnedintothetrunkofalaureltree.Herarmsbecameitsbranchesandherhairtheleaves.Apollofinallystoodbeforeher,touchedherbark,andkissedherleaves."Sinceyoucannotbemywife,youshallalwaysbemytree.Iwillwearyouformycrown,andyourleaveswillbewovenintowreathsfortriumphantRomans.“Tothisday,thelaurelwreathremainsasymbolofthehighesthonorandvictory.Feelingafterreading…•Wecan’thelpadmiringDaphne.Thereisamanwhohasconstancyofpurposearoundher.•Yeah,surely,hislovestoryissogreat,thespiritofhisloveissostrongandfirm.ifheexistsinourlife,hemaybelovedbymanygirls.•Wecan’tdoubthisperseverance…However,differentpeoplehasdifferentopinions.•Somepeoplethinkhislovedependsonthearrow.so,fromtheirpointofview,heisnotsogreataswethink.hisloveisunrealistic.thearrowimpelshimcontinuouslytopursueher.ofcourse,ifnot,hemaybenotsocrazy….