The Greek Legend of the Guitar

Apollo saw Cupid, the son of Venus, a mischievous and naughty boy, and scolded him saying, "You are too young to play with your bow and arrows." Cupid was very much displeased with these words. Resentful, he shot an arrow to the heart of Apollo who was instantly felt the fire of a devastating love fore Daphne, the beautiful nymph, who happened to be passing by. And Cupid shot another arrow the heart of Daphne to kindle in it an aversion to love.

Apollo ran after her and she finally fell into his arms. Daphne has rejected every lover including Apollo so she prayed to the Earth or she invoked the help of her father, who was also a demigod to save her. He converted her into a tree, the Laurel, which in Greek is called Daphne.

Apollo made the first guitar from that splendid tree, and with its leaves we crown the great poets and artists. The guitar preserves from its feminine origin the curve lines of here body, and also the tendency of becoming very often whimsical and unpredictable




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