Daphne and Apollo

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Signed and dated oil on canvas. Apollo, the Greek and Roman god of music, poetry, art, the sun and a great warrior was also a patron of archery. In Greek mythology Apollo mocked Er os, the God of Love, for his use of the bow and arrow. An insulted Eros prepared two arrows; one of gold and one of lead. He shot Apollo with the arrow of gold, instilling him with a passionate love for the River Nymph, Daphne. He then shot Daphne with the arrow of lead, instilling in her a hatred for Apollo. Show more