Post 8-Marge

In this Greek myth, we learn how much it sucks to be Apollo. Apollo made Eros angry by mocking the power of his arrows, so Eros got back at him by shooting him with this special arrow that makes him fall hopelessly in love with the beautiful nymph Daphne. Daphne, the daughter of the river-god Peneus, is not interested in men whatsoever, so Eros shoots her with a lead-lined arrow to make her want absolutely nothing to do with love. Apollo falls in love with Daphne but she runs away from him, and Daphne prays to her father for him to turn her into a Laurel tree. Peneus does, but this doesn't end Apollo's love. He declares the leaves of the laurel tree will always stay green, and that he will wear a wreath of laurel leaves on his head forever.

I quite like the idea of eternal youth. Being forever in your prime, looking fabulous, those all sound great to me. Also, being eternally young would give you the freedom to do so many things! You could learn everything you ever wanted, amass great wealth and endlessly travel the world, or try and contribute to society in ways normal people couldn't. The worst thing about having eternal youth though would be having to watch all of your loved ones age and die. Unless you found another immortal person (which is highly unlikely) you would spend your years in solitude, because everyone you would become close to would eventually die. So there are pros and cons to this situation, but I would absolutely love to have eternal youth.

Fun Fact: the philosophers stone was actually believed by ancient alchemists to give immortality and rejuvenation to the bearer.

Avery, Catherine. "Greek Myths." Greek Myths. Encyclopedia Britannica Online, 9 Apr. 2000. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://www.haverford.edu/engl/engl277b/Contexts/greek_myths.htm>.

F