Question

Why did Daphne's father transform her?

he loved her
he wanted grandchildren
he disliked Apollo
he felt sorry for her

Answer 1

@e.mccormick

Answer 2

Well first, do you knw what was happening when she was transformed?

Answer 3

no i don't, but i am stuck between the answer the first option and the second option

Answer 4

Um, well, do you know what she was transformed into?

Answer 5

a laurel

Answer 6

Yah, a tree... so about that 2nd answer possibility...

Answer 7

so you think it is the 2nd one?

Answer 8

Well, do you think a tree would make grandchildren?

Answer 9

oh no!

Answer 10

Yah, so of these:

he loved her
he wanted grandchildren <-- That ine is out.
he disliked Apollo
he felt sorry for her

The others are posible.

http://www.theoi.com/Nymphe/NympheDaphne.html

Apollo was chasing her, which is why she was transformed.

Answer 11

i have to find the answer
"Puella", clamavit Apollo, "mane!" Daphne (nom. sing.) ab Apollone (abl. sing.) territa est, et currere (to run) incepit (he/she/it began). Etiam Apollo currere incepit (see previous note). Tum Daphne celeriter cucurrit (ran); et Apollo etiam! Paene eam (her, acc. sing.) cepit (caught)! Daphne, territa (terrified) suo patri (father, dat. sing.) clamavit "Pater, pater, serva me! Da mihi (me, dat. sing.) auxilium tuum!"

Pater (father, nom. sing.) Peneus suam filiam amavit, et Daphnem (acc. sing.) felicem (happy) videre amavit. Daphnem (acc.sing) in arborem (tree, acc. sing.) mutavit. Daphne (nom. sing.) nunc erat laurus (laurel, nom. sing.), et postea haec (this) arbor (tree, fem. nom. sing.) erat Apollini (dative, sacer is followed by the dative) sacra.

translate
"Girl", he cried Apollo, "early in the morning!" Daphne (wishes.) From the Apollo (abl. sing.) Is in terror, and run (to run) began (He / she / it goes began). Apollo also started to run (see previous note). So Daphne ran faster (Ran); and Apollo too! I almost made it (Er, acc. Sing.) Won me (caught)! Daphne terrified (terrified) to her father (troy, He gives. Sing.) He cried out, "Father, father, save me! Give me (me, He gives. Sing.) Your help!"

The Father (troy, Nom. Sing.) According to his own daughter, 'love, and Daphne (acc. sing.) Happy (Happy) to see that he loved. Daphne (acc.sing) tree (tree, acc. Sing.) Has changed. Daphne (wishes.) Now was the laurel (Laurel, Nom. Sing.), And then the following (this) tree (Tree, fem. Nom. Sing.) Was to Apollo (dative plural, the sacred followed it by the scribe dative) to sacred.

Answer 12

my answer has to be found according to this i think the answer is A or D

Answer 13

Yah, those seem best.

Answer 14

i have to choose one though ;(

Answer 15

Well, just based on the passage, does it talk about the feeling sorry or the love?

Answer 16

it also didnt say if he liked Apollo or not.

Answer 17

Right, so "he disliked Apollo" should be able to be skipped.

Answer 18

See, of A and D, which one is most represented by the passage?

Answer 19

he loved her

Answer 20

Yah, that is what I think too.

Answer 21

thANK you soo much!

Answer 22

np. Have fun!

Answer 23

haha thanks