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Apollo and DaphneⅠ

<atitle="learn english" xhref=http://www.rosettastore.co.uk>learnenglish</a> Daphne was Apollo’s first love.It wasnot brought about by accident,butby the cruelty of Eros.Apollo saw a boyplaying with his bow and arrows;and being himself delighted with a recentvictory over a sea monster,he said to him,”What have you to do with warlikeweapons,little boy? <atitle="learn spanish" xhref=http://www.rosettastore.co.uk>learnspanish</a> Leave them for hands worthy ofthem,such as I.”The boy was actually the son of Aphrodite.He heard thesewords,and rejoined,”Your arrows may strike all things else,Apollo,but mineshall strike you.”So saying,he drew two arrows of different workmanship,one toexcite love,the other to repel it.Withe the first,he struck the nymphDaphne.Forthwith the god was seized with love for the maiden,and she abhorredthe thought of loving.<a title="learn italian" xhref=http://www.rosettastore.co.uk>learn italian</a> Her delight was in woodland sports.Lovers sought her,but sherefused them all,ranging the woods,and taking no thought of love or ofmarriage.Her father often said to her,”Daughter,you owe me a son-in-law;you oweme grandchildren.”She,hating the thought of marriage as a crime,threw her armsaround her father’s neck,and said,”Dearest father,grant me this favour,that Imay always remain unmarried,like Artemis.”He consented eventually,but at thesame time said,”Your won face will forbid it.” <a title="learn french" xhref=http://www.rosettastore.co.uk>learn french</a>