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Endymion
Endymion is said to be many different things; a king, a hunter, but most agree he was a shepherd. All say that he was a beautiful young man The moon fell in love with him and put him into a deep sleep so that she could always find him and look at his beauty Allusion: Endymion is just like an everyday day dreamer and Selene the moon can be referred to as the sand man sometimes.
Daphne
Daphne was a young, independent huntress that did not want to get married One day while she was hunting Apollo saw her and fell in love, he chased after her, but as he reached out to grab her she turned into a tree
Higher-Level Questions
What would you do in Ceyxs place? Let your partner come with you or force them to stay home? Why? What are the similarities and differences between Daphne and Arethusa? How is the story of Pyramus & Thisbe similar to other stories that you have read?