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Learning Module 3

Mythology and
Folklore

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Learning Module 3

Mythology and Folklore

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Stories of Love and

Adventure:
Daphne

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Daphne
Introduction

The myth of "Apollo and Daphne" is proof positive that the ancient Greeks weren't any
different than we are today. When Apollo is struck by Cupid's arrow, he goes crazy over a hot
young nymph named Daphne. If only they'd had Match.com back then, maybe he could've
figured out before chasing her all over the place that they just weren't meant to be. Of course,
when Cupid strikes, no amount of Internet matchmaking advice can ever really stand in the
way.

Objectives

1. Recognize microcosms in celebrated Greek and Roman love stories.

2. Define the meaning of hero in mythology
3. Identify motives of the characters from the text
4. Illustrate the relationship of love to the discovery and awareness of oneself
5. Formulate personal concepts and perceptions of love.
6. Acknowledge the reflection of not just our own deepest hopes and fears but also those of people from
the earliest times

Learning Management System

The synchronous class sessions shall be conducted via Google Meet or any free online platform
as agreed upon by the professor and the students, while the asynchronous sessions shall be
administered via Google Classroom or any free learning management system (LMS)
collaboratively identified and decided as well by the professor and the students.

Duration:

Learning Packet VI which is about the love story of Dahpne and Apollo may be completed in
1 hour.

Delivery Mode

Thirty (30) minutes is allotted for the synchronous online class and the remaining thirty (30)
minutes will be spent on independent learning tasks.

Assessment with Rubrics:

Two types of assessment may be given: an objective test that provides limited set of options for
the student’s response or a projective test that requires the student to generate free responses.

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For objective tests, one item is equivalent to one point unless indicated in the activity. For
course requirements, the rubrics below will be the basis of the student’s score:
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Rubrics for Storyboard:

Proficient Emerging Beginning Poor

Identification of All symbols are Most symbols are Most symbols are No symbols are
Symbols correctly identified correctly missing, correctly
as objects that identified, but incomplete, or identified.
represent some objects are incorrect.
something else at a missing or
higher level in the incomplete.
story.
Examples and Quotes and Most quotes and Most quotes and Examples and
Descriptions examples are examples are examples are descriptions are
accurate to the accurate to the minimal, incorrect, missing or too
symbols that are symbols that are or unrelated to the minimal to score.
being identified. being identified. symbols that are
Descriptions Descriptions being identified.
accurately explain mostly accurately Descriptions
the symbols and explain the contain
highlight their symbols, and inaccuracies in
significance to the highlight their their explanations,
story. significance to the or do not highlight
story. their significance
to the story.
Depiction Depictions chosen Depictions chosen Depictions chosen Most depictions
for symbols are for symbols are for symbols are are missing too
accurate to the mostly accurate to inaccurate to the many elements or
story and reflect the story. They story. The are too minimal to
time, effort, reflect time and depictions may be score. Little time
thought, and care effort put into rushed or show or effort has been
with regard to placement and minimal effort, put into
placement and creation of the time, and care put placement and
creation of the scenes. into placement creation of the
scenes. and creation of the scenes.
scenes.
English There are no errors There are a few There are several
Conventions in spelling, errors in spelling, errors in spelling,
grammar, or grammar, and grammar, and
mechanics mechanics mechanics
throughout the throughout the throughout the
storyboard. All storyboard. All storyboard. Most
writing portions writing portions writing portions
reflect careful show accuracy to do not reflect
proofreading and the story and some proofreading or
accuracy to the proofreading. accuracy to the
story. story.

Requirement with Rubrics

A learning packet may contain additional requirements that usually require the student to
generate free responses. The rubrics above shall be used in grading the student’s output unless
a different set is provided.

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Readings

While working on a learning packet, additional reading/reference materials may be provided

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by the professor when necessary.

Introduction

DAPHNE was a Thessalian river Naiad-nymph of the Ladon of Arkadia or the Peneios
(Peneus). The god Apollon loved her who pursued her until she grew tired and cried to Gaia
(Gaea) for support. The goddess became a laurel tree and was then adopted by Apollon as its
sacred plant.

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Lesson Proper
 Key Points:
 Review.
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 Daphne:
Is there anyone who could give me what was the gist of our
discussion the previous meeting? A. Context:

Yes, it is all about a sculptor who fell in love with his creation It is a goodie but an
and because he fell deeply in love with it, prayed to the goddess oldie. For thousands of
Venus and she heard his prayers. years, the Greek myth
of "Apollo and Daphne"
has been said and
 Activity.
retold. The story of the
The teacher will show a picture of a couple. Afterwards the Roman poet Ovid,
teacher will ask series of questions. which is used in his
Metamorphoses, is
perhaps the most
 Processing of the Activity. famous but far from
being the only one.
Have you ever fallen desperately, madly in love with somebody?
Petrarch, Garcilaso,
Have you known someone who has gone totally love crazy? Quevado and many
others all put their own
Have you ever been turned into a tree?
spin on the story. Many
great authors, including
 Brief Lesson. A brief discussion of the lesson. Byron and
Shakespeare, have
often referred to the
Daphne:
story in the novel.
A. Context:
The hypothesis
It is a goodie but an oldie. For thousands of years, the Greek influenced many artists
too. In reality, it inspired
myth of "Apollo and Daphne" has been said and retold. The story
a completely new form
of the Roman poet Ovid, which is used in his Metamorphoses, is of art-Jacopo Peri's
perhaps the most famous but far from being the only one. Dafne is considered to
be the first ever written
Petrarch, Garcilaso, Quevado and many others all put their own opera.
spin on the story. Many great authors, including Byron and
Definition of Terms:
Shakespeare, have often referred to the story in the novel.

The hypothesis influenced many artists too. In reality, it inspired Hazard Alerts:
a completely new form of art-Jacopo Peri's Dafne is considered
This may be in a form of
to be the first ever written opera. In an attempt to recreate Greek notice, caution, or
tragedy Peri composed the work. He did not quite achieve this, warning.
but by inventing opera he managed to change the world of art Include appropriate
forever. Also Händel, Strauss and others wrote story-based hazard alert where and
when needed.
operas.
This should appear
before the conduct of an
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Key Points:

 Characters:
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1. Apollo:

Doomed in Love

Apollo isn't having luck

with the ladies.
Although he is a great
god with much
strength, he has no
game. Although
Daphne is probably the
most famous story of
his nymph love, there
are many other tales of
Apollo's doomed love
affairs. Once Castalia,
another nymph and
daughter of a river god,
fell in love with him, she
ran away and sunk into
a stream. He also fell in
love with Troy’s deadly
wife Cassandra.

Definition of Terms:

Let's not ignore the visual art world, too. The story of Apollo and
Daphne is the subject of an impressive sculpture by the Italian
sculptor Bernini. A huge number of painters also took up the Hazard Alerts:
challenge – Poussin, Pollaiuolo and, to name a few, Waterhouse.
This may be in a form of
There seems to be just something about this theory that people notice, caution, or
simply cannot get enough of. We think that, for years to come, it warning.

will continue to show up in different ways. Include appropriate

hazard alert where and
B. Characters: when needed.
1. Apollo: This should appear
Doomed in Love before the conduct of an
activity.
Apollo isn't having luck with the ladies. Although he is a great
god with much strength, he has no game. Although Daphne is
probably the most famous story of his nymph love, there are
many other tales of Apollo's doomed love affairs. Once Castalia,
another nymph and daughter of a river god, fell in love with him,

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she ran away and sunk into a stream. He also fell in love with
Troy’s deadly wife Cassandra. Apollo promised her the power Key Points:
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of prophecy if she gave it into him (the ability to tell the future).  Characters:
Nevertheless, she refused him after he gave her the gift of
Apollo often had male
prophecy, so he cursed her so that no one would ever believe lovers but also had bad
what she had foretold luck. He fell in love with
Spartan prince
Hyacinthus, but Zephyr
(west wind god)
became jealous. One
day when Apollo and
Hyacinthus were
practicing discus
throwing, Zephyr
caused Hyacinthus to
strike Apollo's disk in
the head, killing the
young man. Apollo
made grow a vine, a
hyacinth, where the
blood of the boy
stained the earth. Also,
Apollo fell in love with
the young man
Cyparisuss. When the
Unlike the female lovers, Apollo often had male lovers but also guy mistakenly killed
had bad luck. He fell in love with Spartan prince Hyacinthus, but Apollo's pet deer,
Cyparisuss was so
Zephyr (west wind god) became jealous. One day when Apollo distraught that he
and Hyacinthus were practicing discus throwing, Zephyr caused decided to cry for ever.
So Apollo made him
Hyacinthus to strike Apollo's disk in the head, killing the young into a cypress tree, sap
man. Apollo made grow a vine, a hyacinth, where the blood of falling like tears from
there.
the boy stained the earth. Also, Apollo fell in love with the young
man Cyparisuss. When the guy mistakenly killed Apollo's pet
deer, Cyparisuss was so distraught that he decided to cry for Definition of Terms:
ever. So Apollo made him into a cypress tree, sap falling like
tears from there.
Hazard Alerts:
These are only a few examples of the tragic love affairs of Apollo.
This may be in a form of
There are plenty of common motifs here – nymphs running away notice, caution, or
from Apollo, Apollo's loves being turned into some kind of plant warning.
life ... We wonder if somewhere along the way one of these myths Include appropriate
influenced or told the others, or if they somehow blended hazard alert where and
when needed.
together over time.
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and Romans as lost in love. Might this be because he embodied

intelligence and reason? Is love such an unreasonable thing that Key Points:
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Apollo never could get a handle on it? What are you thinking?  Characters:

2. Daphne: Daphne:

Daphne is a pretty
Daphne is a pretty young nymph and the river god Peneus' young nymph and the
daughter. She runs into some fairly bad luck when she gets stuck river god Peneus'
daughter. She runs into
in a spat between Cupid (the Greeks call Eros) and Apollo. Cupid some fairly bad luck
shoots his opponent with a gold-tipped arrow that makes Apollo when she gets stuck in
a spat between Cupid
fall in love with Daphne, to get Apollo back for bullying him. (the Greeks call Eros)
Cupid then shoots Daphne with a lead-tipped arrow which and Apollo. Cupid
shoots his opponent
makes her hate the idea of being in love with someone else.
with a gold-tipped
Trouble follows. arrow that makes
Apollo fall in love with
Daphne, to get Apollo
back for bullying him.
Cupid then shoots
Daphne with a lead-
tipped arrow which
makes her hate the
idea of being in love
with someone else.
Trouble follows.

Definition of Terms:

Myth is a tale that has

been passed down
through generations and
tells about nature and
human behavior.

Hazard Alerts:

This may be in a form of

notice, caution, or
warning.

Include appropriate
hazard alert where and
when needed.

This should appear

The story never tells us what Daphne used to be like before before the conduct of an
activity.
Cupid and Apollo came along. We can only wonder: would she
have fallen for the worthy young god, Apollo, if Cupid hadn't
gotten in his way? Could that be a match made in heaven (or

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rather Mt. Olympus)? Whatever she was before the lead-tipped

arrow came its way, the name of Daphne has been synonymous Key Points:
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with unattainable female beauty throughout history.  Characters:

Hit by the lead-tipped arrow, Daphne tells her father she wants Cupid: Cupid (known by
to be a virgin forever and ride freely through the woods like the the Greeks as Eros)
also creates trouble. He
Artemis goddess. Apollo relentlessly chases her around the is the god of desire
woods. Daphne begs for help from her father so he turns her into (and, if you get our drift,
we don't mean desire
a laurel tree. She does get her wish, in a way – Daphne remains for ice cream on
a virgin forever and always gets to hang out in the woods. Of Sundays). As you may
be aware, desire is
course, she doesn't really get to do a lot of running. Plus she's a never easy. In Greek
tree. mythology, almost
always a sting from the
Daphne is also getting this contract bum done. She has done arrow of Cupid means
that something terrible
nothing wrong, really. She was just hanging out, looking after will happen-like, very
her own business and doing whatever the nymphs do all day, soon.
when Cupid and Apollo come along. At the end of the novel, In the "Apollo and
Apollo is making the laurel its holy tree in Daphne’s memory. Daphne" tale we see
Cupid use his forces to
We need to question how much this is an honor. We say, she take vengeance on
went to a root-bound tree from a freewheeling nymph – that has Apollo. We should just
about sympathize with
to suck. You may see Daphne as an innocent victim of a culture
Cupid, here. After all, at
that is dominated by men. the beginning of the
story, Apollo is to him a
3. Cupid: total jerk. Cupid,
though, seems for no
apparent reason to
include Daphne in his
joke, except that she
was only conveniently
around. This makes
Cupid look a little bit
carelessly cruel.

Definition of Terms:

Hazard Alerts:

This may be in a form of

notice, caution, or
warning.
Cupid (known by the Greeks as Eros) also creates trouble. He is Include appropriate
the god of desire (and, if you get our drift, we don't mean desire hazard alert where and
when needed.
for ice cream on Sundays). As you may be aware, desire is never
easy. In Greek mythology, almost always a sting from the arrow This should appear
before the conduct of an
of Cupid means that something terrible will happen-like, very
activity.
soon.

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In the "Apollo and Daphne" tale we see Cupid use his forces to Key Points:
take vengeance on Apollo. We should just about sympathize
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 Characters:
with Cupid, here. After all, at the beginning of the story, Apollo
is to him a total jerk. Cupid, though, seems for no apparent Peneus: Peneus is a
reason to include Daphne in his joke, except that she was only river god and father of
the young nymph
conveniently around. This makes Cupid look a little bit Daphne. When she first
carelessly cruel. tells him that she
doesn't want to ever
4. Peneus get married, he's not
really that big on her
plan. However, he
gives into her wish, so
he comes across as a
pretty easygoing dude.
Later on, Daphne begs
him to save her from
Apollo, and Peneus
turns his daughter into
a laurel tree. We're not
quite sure why this is
the solution that leaps
into his mind, but, hey,
if it works for ancient
Greeks, it works for us.

Definition of Terms:

Myth is a tale that has

been passed down
through generations and
tells about nature and
Peneus is a river god and father of the young nymph Daphne. human behavior.
When she first tells him that she doesn't want to ever get married,
he's not really that big on her plan. However, he gives into her Hazard Alerts:
wish, so he comes across as a pretty easygoing dude. Later on,
This may be in a form of
Daphne begs him to save her from Apollo, and Peneus turns his notice, caution, or
daughter into a laurel tree. We're not quite sure why this is the warning.

solution that leaps into his mind, but, hey, if it works for ancient Include appropriate
Greeks, it works for us. hazard alert where and
when needed.
C. Setting:
This should appear
Yeah, setting doesn't play a big part in the "Apollo and Daphne" before the conduct of an
activity.
myth. We know Apollo has been chasing Daphne around for a
while, but we don't know exactly where it's going to happen.
Apollo killed the giant Python hanging around the oracle of
Delphi at the base of Mt. Parnassus at the very beginning of the

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story. And we're thinking the action with Daphne plays out
nearby somewhere. If that's the case then it's somewhat ironic Key Points:
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that Cupid gets one over on Apollo so close to Delphi. It was the  Setting:
Symbolisms:
location where Apollo reportedly put out future prophecies. We
Yeah,
Venussetting doesn't
and Adonis:
think he didn't take the time that day to find out his own future. play
Venus loves a in
a big part the
human
"Apollo
man by and Daphne"
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his own future.
Definition of Terms:
The "Apollo and Daphne" myth explains where the laurel tree 
originated. Some cultures also have legends that describe the Myth is a tale that has
Symbolisms:
been passed down
roots of certain kinds of trees. The Micmacs, a tribe of American through
1. The First
generations
Pine Trees:and
Indians in the Maritime Provinces of Canada, has a story tells about nature and
human behavior.
The "Apollo and
describing where the first pine trees appeared. Daphne" myth explains
where the laurel tree
Three brothers make wishes in the Micmac legend which aren't Hazard
originated.
Alerts:
all that specific. One brother wants to be very tall. The second
This may be in a form of
brother wishes he could be in the forest forever. The third brother notice, caution,
Definition of Terms:
or
wants a super long life and always want to be healthy. These warning.
wishes sound a lot like Daphne’s desire to still be a virgin in the Hazard appropriate
Include Alerts:
forest, right? These brothers, like Daphne, get their wish-sort of. hazard alert where and
whenmay
This needed.
be in a form of
They're each turned into a pine tree. The first brother becomes a notice, caution, or
really tall pine tree, the second turns into a pine tree that's This should appear
warning.
before the conduct of an
obviously permanently in the forest, and the third becomes a activity. appropriate
Include
healthy pine tree that lives for a very long time. hazard alert where and
when needed.

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2. Venus and Adonis:

Key Points:
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 Symbolisms:

2. Venus and Adonis

Venus loves a human

man by the name of
Adonis in the legend of
Venus and Adonis. She
transforms him into a
flora when he is killed
in a hunting accident,
called an anemone.
She honors the
memory of her beloved
lover just like Apollo, by
turning him into a vine.

Venus loves a human man by the name of Adonis in the legend 3. Laurel Tree:
of Venus and Adonis. She transforms him into a flora when he is
Trees save the day
killed in a hunting accident, called an anemone. She honors the forever. As you
memory of her beloved lover just like Apollo, by turning him probably know by now,
into a vine. Daphne’s father
Peneus decides at the
3. Laurel Tree: end of the story that the
only way to save his
Trees save the day forever. As you probably know by now,
daughter from love-
Daphne’s father Peneus decides at the end of the story that the crazy Apollo is to turn
her into a laurel tree.
only way to save his daughter from love-crazy Apollo is to turn
(We’re not quite sure
her into a laurel tree. (We’re not quite sure what his logic is on what his logic is on this
this one, but the ancient Greeks seem to have made sense.) one, but the ancient
Greeks seem to have
made sense.)
Apollo feels bad about how it all went down, but by making the
laurel his holy tree, he "honors" Daphne. He also gives some of
his own everlasting youth to the tree for making it evergreen. Definition of Terms:
Thus, although Daphne is the one who turns into the tree, the
laurel ends up being Apollo's own symbol.The god is often
Hazard Alerts:
depicted in art as wearing a wreath of laurel, and his lyre and
This may be in a form of
bow are usually decorated with laurel leaves. (Don't believe us?
notice, caution, or
Check out some pictures here.) warning.

Because the laurel was deemed sacred to Apollo, wreaths of his Include appropriate
hazard alert where and
leaves were used to decorate the winners of the Pythian Games
when needed.
held in Delphi in honor of Apollo. It was sort of like winning a
gold medal. Using laurel wreaths as honor badges reached out This should appear
before the conduct of an
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taken up by the Romans. You have probably seen a picture of

some crazy Roman or Italian guy wrapped around his head with Key Points:
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leaves, right? (Don't know what we're talking about? Take a look
 Symbolisms:
at the great poets Dante and Ovid.) Well, these are actually laurel
leaves; they've been used to celebrate someone after a victory or Cupid's Arrow:
some form of great achievement. The arrow of Cupid is
one of the most
commonly known
symbols in history.
Cupid and his arrows
are all over sappy,
cheesy Valentine's Day
cards, and we all know
that a person falls
immediately,
hopelessly in love when
Cupid strikes with his
golden bolts. You could
say the arrows
themselves represent
love.

Also in novels, Cupid's

arrows strike
Have you ever heard someone say, "Don't rest on your laurels" completely out of the
blue, and they trigger
when warning another person not to get too cocky after a big lots of trouble almost
win? Well, now you know where that comes from – the phrase always.
references none other than the laurel wreaths that were awarded
for a victory. It's kind of weird that what started out as a symbol Definition of Terms:
of Apollo's defeat in love became a symbol of human victory.
Myth is a tale that has
4. Cupid's Arrow: been passed down
through generations and
The arrow of Cupid is one of the most commonly known tells about nature and
symbols in history. Cupid and his arrows are all over sappy, human behavior.
cheesy Valentine's Day cards, and we all know that a person falls
immediately, hopelessly in love when Cupid strikes with his Hazard Alerts:
golden bolts. You could say the arrows themselves represent
This may be in a form of
love. notice, caution, or
warning.
Also in novels, Cupid's arrows strike completely out of the blue,
Include appropriate
and they trigger lots of trouble almost always. His unpredictable hazard alert where and
arrows, of course, reflect how seemingly wild passionate desire when needed.
can come from nowhere and really interrupt the order of a This should appear
person's life. We think you know exactly what we're talking before the conduct of an
activity.
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love, watch out – Cupid may be taking aim at you this very
minute. Key Points:
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E. Themes:  Themes:

1. Love: 1. Love:
We debated whether we should label this theme "lust" rather We debated whether
than "love." Apollo doesn't seem to be exactly in love with we should label this
theme "lust" rather than
Daphne when Cupid’s golden arrow nails Apollo, causing him
"love." Apollo doesn't
to fall for Daphne. This god of reason, instead, seems seem to be exactly in
love with Daphne when
overwhelmed by irrational, overpowering erotic desire. After all,
Cupid’s golden arrow
Cupid (al.k.a. Eros) was the god of desire, not love (that was his nails Apollo, causing
mother's job, Aphrodite / Venus). him to fall for Daphne

2. Transformation:
But when Daphne’s father turns her into a laurel tree to shield
her from the mad god of love, Apollo appears to be genuinely The concept of
transformation appears in
shaken by what has happened. For all time, he honors Daphne
the tale of "Apollo and
by making the laurel his sacred tree, holding her memory ever Daphne" in two big ways.
We'll go first with the
close to his heart. Sure, we can debate whether being
glaringly obvious one:
transformed into a tree is worth the “honor” of being sacred to Daphne’s father turns the
young nymph into a laurel
Apollo, but it seems clear that Apollo has developed something
tree at the end of the
deeper than his initial wild desire for Daphne. novel.

Overall, though, love is tragic in this story. It’s also causes total The other kinds of
transformations we see
chaos. Neither Apollo nor Daphne ends up happy, and this is on heart issues in the
actually pretty common in stories about Apollo. The guy is story centre. Apollo falls
head over heels for the
simply unlucky in love. You can read more about his bad
young nymph, thanks to
romances in “Characters: Apollo.” Cupid's gold-tipped
arrow.
2. Transformation:
Definition of Terms:
The concept of transformation appears in the tale of "Apollo and
Daphne" in two big ways. We'll go first with the glaringly
Hazard Alerts:
obvious one: Daphne’s father turns the young nymph into a
laurel tree at the end of the novel. Why a flower, then? Hmmm, This may be in a form of
notice, caution, or
well we think it's better than a rock or something. Daphne will at warning.
least have a long life in her new tree form, and thanks to the
Include appropriate
blessing of Apollo, her laurel leaves will always be green (and hazard alert where and
will be really good in chicken soup). when needed.

The other kinds of transformations we see on heart issues in the This should appear
before the conduct of an
story centre. Apollo falls head over heels for the young nymph, activity.
thanks to Cupid's gold-tipped arrow. Daphne, on the other hand,

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is transformed into someone who despises the very idea of love

when Cupid shoots her with his lead-tipped arrow. The story
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shows us how feelings of love and disgust can lead to dangerous

transformations.

 Enhancement Activity.

Let us have a deeper understanding of the story of Daphne and also a deeper understanding of
love.

Questions about Love

1. Are there other types of love are demonstrated in the story besides romantic? If so, what are
they?
2. What might Daphne's fate be saying about the nature of love?
3. What do you think would have happened if Daphne and Apollo had met without having
been struck by Cupid's arrows?
4. Why do you think that Cupid's revenge scheme involves making Apollo fall in love? If you
were plotting revenge against Apollo, would your scheme involve love or something else?

 Generalization.

Kindly complete this statement:

Today, I learned that: ____________________________________.

 Application.

What lesson/moral could one get from the love story of Dahpne and Apollo?
Why?

Course Packet Discussion Forum:

Let us have this:

Is love really worth dying for? Why or Why not?

Additional Activity

Create a comic strip of the love story of Daphne and Apollo.

Annexes
 Answer Key.

 References.
Hamilton, Edith, Timeless tales, Mythology and Folklore

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