There is a story that represents one of the most tragic loves in Greek mythology.
Many years ago, when the gods could be around the mortals and the magic was not magic but life itself, there was a god named Apollo. A beautiful man with many gifts, many passions, but also, a lot of egos. One word and one rebuff were enough for Eros, the god of love, to feel dishonored. Apollo couldn't help out but to make fun of him by telling him that his job was a childs play.
Unforgivable. Anger. Hate. Revenge.
The best way to feel saciated with the best revenge was by destroying something precious. The heart.
He just had to look out for an innocent heart. It didn't take so long to find her, because on the other side of the forest was the Herispedes Garden where a beautiful nymph named Daphne was there as a guardian. She was at that time by the river, a place where his father Ladon was listening to her song.
"Your singing is even beautiful now my little girl, something good happened today?" Ladon was curious for the joy of her girl.
"Oh, father! I am very happy. I am supposed to meet someone at the entrance of the garden. "
"Who? Is that person someone I know?"
"Maybe..." Daphne giggled.
A few hours passed when Daphne stopped singing and walked to the entrance.
"Its time" she said.
At the same time, when Eros saw that Apollo was reaching to the same point were Daphne was going, he smiled. Taking a silver arrow, Eros threw it to that innocent heart while Apollo's heart received a golden arrow.
Chaos. Rejection. Anger.
All of those feelings were spreading through the garden. Daphne didn't know why she was running from a beautiful man and Apollo couldn't explain his obsession for her. Desperate, the beautiful nymph asked for his father's help.
Although Ladon was confused, he agreed on helping his daughter and with his power he transformed her into a tree. The transformation was slow and painful but that was the deepest wish in Daphne's heart. Apollo didn't had the power or the time to stop the curse and when he tried to kiss her, she was gone.
Davastated. Lonely. Heartbroken.
There was nothing left to do, but to remember her. Her eyes; her hair; her scent...
Apollo would keep her memory by using one of the leaves of the tree that she transformed.
The revenge was set. But... was it enough for him? Or maybe one day he will come back to trouble inocents hearts again?
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