![]() Tommy told crumb “she was like an npc” and when she asked for him to elaborate he just reached out and just grabbed her entire face with his hand.Ĭrumb of course batted it away and covered their face, to which tommy went, “see, that’s an npc reaction!”Īnd crumb was like, “no? that’s a normal reaction to someone grabbing your face?” #they’re best friends they’re soulmates they’re enablers they’re disasters they’re in love they’re a family they’re forever vowed to each oth Icarus speaks I CANT EXPLAIN THAT TO A WOMAN IN HER LIKE MID 50S THOUGH i know the little gay people in my phone get me tho u guys see meīlogs I reblogged the tagged 13,303 of my posts in 2022 apollo was not a malicious force in icarus’ death, the fates were, and that was out of both of their controls. apollo loved icarus as much as icarus loved him, and that is why their story is so tragic. he could not curb his warmth, just like how icarus could not curb his curiosity. if the sun was cold and uncaring, icarus would not have burned. you think apollo didn’t support icarus? you think apollo didn’t shine down on icarus every day, even in that accursed tower, offering him what little warmth could be found in such a prison? you think daedalus would’ve founded a temple to the sun god if he was malicious in his compliance in icarus’ death? icarus wouldn’t have flown so close if the sun wasn’t so welcoming, so loving, so captivating. Next time you see a laurel tree, think of this story and how even though Daphne was turned into a tree, she is still remembered for her beauty centuries later.I’m drawing icarus and apollo waltzing for my illustration class and my professor told me to make the dip more dramatic because “the sun god should not support icarus in his fall” like you fool. It also teaches an important lesson about hubris and punishment. The Greek mythology story of Apollo and Daphne is a tragic tale of unrequited love. Even though Apollo can’t physically touch her anymore, he’s still attracted to her beauty and pays tribute to her by wearing a laurel wreath. He will also wear a laurel as a crown, which makes him very recognizable. ![]() It is why the leaves of laurel trees don’t decay. Still in love with her, he uses his power of eternal youth and immortality to make Tree Daphne evergreen. Apollo and Daphne By Gian Lorenzo Bernini Pollaiolo, Piero del – Apollo and DaphneĪpollo declared that from then on, laurel trees would be a symbol of his love for Daphne. He answered her plea by transforming her into a laurel tree. Seeing no other option, Daphne called upon her father, the river god Peneus, to help her. With the help of Cupid, Daphne knew she was going to get caught by Apollo. One day, Cupid decided to punish him, but then had a change of heart and decided to help instead. Desperate for help, Apollo cried out to the gods. Both Daphne and Artemis were proud virgins who had rejected many men.Īpollo kept chasing but could never catch up and soon tired of running. She was devoted to Apollo’s twin sister Artemis. Apollo was madly in love with a woman who hated him with every ounce of her being.ĭaphne was unlikely to appreciate Apollo even without the mythical power of the arrow. The devastation of unrequited love.Ĭupid’s revenge was cruel. Daphne, on the other hand, was filled with a sudden aversion to Apollo and ran away from him. ![]() Daphne was a beautiful Nymph, that was in the wrong place at the wrong time.Īpollo instantly fell in love with her and chased after her. Be glad your torch can spark a bit of love: don’t try to vie with me for praise and wreaths!” Apollo In The Metamorphoses of OvidĪpollo insulted Eros, who retaliated by shooting Apollo in the chest with a golden arrow with a glistening point filled with the power of love and Daphne with another one blunt with a tip leaden filled with aversion. I can fell enemies just recently I even hit-my shafts were infinite - that swollen serpent, Python, sprawled across whole acres with his pestilential paunch. “Lewd boy, what are you doing with that heavy bow? My shoulders surely are more fit for it for I can strike wild beasts -I never miss. Apollo and the Serpent Python – Cornelis de Vos (1584-1651) – PD-art-100 His triumph was met with an air of arrogance, which drew the ire of Eros (better known as Cupid), the god of love who was also a famous bowman. One of these tales is the story of Apollo and Daphne.Īpollo, the god of music, poetry, and prophecy, had just emerged victorious from a battle with Python, a fearsome snake. Greek mythology is full of fascinating stories about gods, goddesses, and mortals.
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