"The Myth of Apollo" title in "Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales"
"The Myth of Apollo" is a story in Greek mythology. The story was depicted through a storybook animation and several trivia games in the "Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales" DVD game.
Basic overview[]
Infuriated by Apollo's arrogance, Eros, the god of love, impales him with an arrow that makes him fall in love with a nymph name Daphne. She is also impaled, but with an arrow that makes her detest Apollo. Wanting to escape his love, she is turned into a laurel tree, leaving the god devastated.
Storybook Animation[]
Trying to look for his love, Apollo peeks from behind a laurel-leaf tree, only to find that Daphne was the tree. He kneels down to confess his love to her even after her transformation.
Shrek characters based on the myth[]
Mentioned characters in the DVD game[]
- Eros
- Diana
Trivia[]
- Eros, the God of love, is visually referenced in Shrek Forever After's storybook opening. He is seen on a column in the page depicting Shrek and Fiona sharing a kiss.