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1. The first of these tales involves Apollo, god of music and healing amongst many other things, as well as the nymph Daphne, with whom he was infatuated. Apollo's love of the nymph was brought about by the involvement of Eros, the god of love. Why did Eros decide to meddle in the love life of Apollo?
2. The words of Apollo were not taken lightly by Eros who shot Apollo with a sharp gold arrow, causing him to fall in love with Daphne. However, there were two arrows Eros drew from his quiver - one was the golden arrow intended for Apollo, what was the arrow intended for Daphne made from?
3. The overwhelming lust caused Apollo to pursue Daphne. As Daphne became tired, she prayed to her father to change her shape. As everyone on Funtrivia must know by now she became a laurel tree. Who was her father who fulfilled her wish?
4. Our next couple were said to be the basis of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". The handsomest youth Pyramus and the fairest maiden Thisbe lived next door to each other and longed to be together. However, as their parents did not allow them to be together, how did the couple converse?
5. Not satisfied with seeing each other so little, Pyramus and Thisbe decided to sneak out in the night and meet under a tree. Which kind of tree was the meeting to take place under?
6. Thisbe waited under the tree as she was the first to arrive. However, she ran and hid due to the presence of a beast. Upon seeing the beast along with the veil Thisbe had dropped, Pyramus believed her to have been killed by the beast. What was the beast in question?
7. Again showing the link to "Romeo and Juliet", Thisbe killed herself upon seeing the body of Pyramus. How did she kill herself?
8. My third and final romantic tragedy is the story of Cephalus and Procris. This happily married couple were very much in love. The commitment of Cephalus to his wife was shown by his faithfulness to her even after being stolen away by which goddess?
9. Procris was a favourite of the goddess Diana/Artemis who gave her a dog which could outrun all opposition. This dog often accompanied Cephalus in his early morning hunts. The dog was later turned to stone whilst chasing what animal?
10. Like all Greek and Roman myths the love of Cephalus and Procris was doomed. Diana/Artemis also gave Procris a javelin, again often used by Cephalus. However, their happy marriage came to an end after Cephalus impaled Procris with this gift, believing her to be a wild animal as she hid in a nearby bush. Why was Procris hiding in a bush?
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