How did Apollo live?

Answer 1

Apollo is well known for his big mistake in mocking a fellow god. One day he made fun of Eros, saying he had no Archery skill and was too small to have much significance. Eros then shot a golden arrow at Apollo. Apollo ran Into the Woods, hurt. Eros then shot another arrow, but now it is lead, at Daphne which made her unable to love anyone. Daphne was chasing a deer into the woods. Apollo saw Daphne while he was treating his wound. Apollo fell in love with her for that is a "side effect" of the golden arrow. Apollo continuously persued Daphne until she finally called for help from her father, the river god, and she was changed into a laural tree before Apollo could get to her. This is why the laurel is his sacred tree.

Another interesting myth about Apollo is his love for another guy...a mortal by the name of Cyparissus, decendent of Heracles. As a token of his love, Apollo gave to Cyparissus a deer. Cyparissus and the deer were close companions until Cyparissus accidently threw a javelin into the deer, killing it. Cyparissus begged Apollo to let him die and allow his tears to forever fall. With that, Apollo turned him into a tree...a Cypress. The sap of the tree falls like that of tears.