Apollo challenged Cupid one day and Cupid taught him a lesson. He shot two arrows, one making a person lust uncontrollably over a person, and the other the cause a person to hate everything to do with love. Cupid hit Apollo with the one of lust and Daphne the one of hatred of love. After running away from Apollo, not interested at all, she had her father turn her into a tree. Of course Apollo stilled lusted over Daphne, now this laurel tree. And so he made a wreath from the leaves and wears them.
On eternal youth, everyone wishes to stay young forever, to be innocent of the responsibilities of adulthood and the harsh truths that people like Apollo had to face: that not everyone loves you. Some famous singers and rappers even make songs about wanting to be forever young. It is a simpler life. However, everyone has to grow up and mature and accept the fact that eternal youthood is only a dream.
No comments:
Post a Comment