Apollo and Daphne of conceit towards Cupid, so much that Cupid decides to change this permanently. As Cupid's effects start to take over Apollo, he is filled with lust for Daphne, and it grows stronger throughout the entire chase. Once Daphne is transformed, Apollo's desire becomes grief at the loss of Daphne, yet it continues on and he makes her his. This loss is shown through a heavy use of the nasal consonants, emulating a sound of moaning, with loss in this example. In "Metamorphoses," Ovid uses specific word orders to show Daphne's transformation from a woman to a tree. In the first
Ceylon tree nymph Ceylon tree nymph The Ceylon tree nymph ("Idea iasonia") is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the subfamily Danainae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. First described by John Westwood in 1848, the Ceylon tree nymph can be found in both wet and dry zones of Sri Lanka. It is the largest member of the family Danaidae in that country. It is listed as a near threatened species in the IUCN Red List. The species was first described by English entomologist John O. Westwood in 1848, as "Hestia iasonia". For several years it was considered to be only an island