Apollo and Daphne
Who is Apollo?
This god of music and poetry falls in love with Daphne after being struck by Cupid’s arrow.
Who is Joseph?
This favored son of Jacob receives a special coat.
Who is Jason?
This hero leads the Argonauts on a quest for the Golden Fleece.
Who is Cupid (Eros)?
The god who shoots Apollo and Daphne with different arrows, causing love and rejection.
Who are the Ishmaelites (or Midianites)?
The travelers that buys Joseph as a slave.
Who are the Argonauts?
This group of heroes travels with Jason aboard the Argo.
What is unreciprocated love in this story?
The main conflict centers on this imbalance between desire and autonomy.
What is goat’s blood for in this story?
To deceive their father, Joseph’s brothers dip his coat in this.
Who is Medea?
A sorceress that helps Jason complete the impossible tasks.
Who turns into a laurel tree and why?
Daphne is transformed into this tree to escape Apollos pursuit.
What is Joseph’s cloak (or garment)?
This object becomes proof of Joseph’s innocence but leads to his imprisonment.
What is the sleepless dragon?
This dragon never sleeps and guards the Golden Fleece until Medea intervenes.
What is the cost of male desire or the loss of agency in this story?
This theme is emphasized by Daphne’s transformation and loss of human form.
What is saving many lives in this story?
Joseph tells his brothers that what they intended for harm was used for this greater good.
who were all the people Madea killed?
her own two sons, Jason's new bride Glauce, Glauce's father King Creon, her brother Apsyrtus