最近听到 S.H.E 的新歌《月桂女神》很喜欢这首歌 所以找了这首歌背后的传说。

希腊神话中 由于被爱神 丘比特的捉弄
太阳神阿波罗爱上了女神达芙妮
但达芙妮却选择追求 自我与自由
The Myth of Daphne & Apollo can be found in Ovid's Metamorphoses book one.

Here is a summary of the myth:

Daphne was a nymph in Artemis's group who, along with all other nymphs, made a vow of chastity. Her father was Peneus, a river god. Apollo was the god of light, music, youthfulness, science, healing, and music. He was commonly seen with a lyre and skilled in the bow and arrow, much like his twin sister Artemis. Their parents were Zeus and Leta (a mortal woman).

Daphne was Apollo's first love, but it was caused by Eros's (Cupid's) arrrow. Apollo had insulted Eros, saying that he was better at the bow than he. So Eros sent two arrows, one with a blunt end tipped in lead that made people reject the first person they saw. The other arrow, a sharp one tipped in gold, made that person fall in love. With the lead arrow, he hit Daphne, and with the golden arrow, he hit Apollo. Now Apollo is aflame with love for Daphne and thus he pursues her. However, Daphne is disgusted by even his name, for she only wants to run free with the animals and has no need for marriage.

Apollo runs after Daphne, telling her to come back, and fears that she will fall and harm her faultless body. He says that he is a worthy lover since he is Zeus's son and says there is no herb that can cure his passion, even though he is god of medicine. But she flees and he keeps chasing her, and he is faster. She can feel his breath and knows he is getting closer so she prays to her father, a river-god, to tranform her shape into something less desirable. As she speaks, she is transformed into a laurel tree. However, Apollo still loves her, and clasps the tree as if it were her. Therefore, he names the laurel tree his and is now always seen with a crown of laurel leaves around his head, lyre, and quiver. All the Roman generals from henceforth wear laurel garlands when they celebrate victory. As Apollo declared this, the laurel nodded as if it agreed.


歌曲：月桂女神
歌手：s.h.e 专辑：不想长大

传说漫长 浩瀚如史诗般 记载这段惶惶不安
颜色金黄 阿波罗的光芒 却比不上达芙妮的勇敢
没有一种爱 可以在自由之上
达芙妮的伤 化身 月桂树倔强
月桂树漂香 那夜风恋月光
我的爱很不一样
素净的脸上 从不抹浓妆 坚持自己 喜欢

月桂树漂香 云缠绕星光
我要有 话就讲
无边的海洋 那辽阔的想像
比谁都不平凡
森林河畔 阿波罗在追赶哭著
戴上达芙妮的桂冠
被束缚的爱 已经没有了 温暖

达芙妮的伤心疼 千年间流传
爱摇晃 爱靠岸
我航向了前方
寻找桂冠
- posted by Ting Ting @ 11:31 AM