Cupid "Metamorphoses". When Apollo taunts Cupid as the lesser archer, Cupid shoots him with the golden arrow, but strikes the object of his desire, the nymph Daphne, with the lead. Trapped by Apollo's unwanted advances, Daphne prays to her father, the river god Peneus, who turns her into a laurel, the tree sacred to Apollo. It is the first of several unsuccessful or tragic love affairs for Apollo. A variation is found in "The Kingis Quair", a 15th-century poem attributed to James I of Scotland, in which Cupid has three arrows: gold, for a gentle "smiting" that is easily cured; the
The Work Which Transforms God mess with tempos stretching out time and sending it into a void", concluding ""The Work Which Transforms God" is a compelling and knotty listen; it squeals, plods, cracks, screeches, whirs and wails in differing shades of black." The Work Which Transforms God The Work Which Transforms God is the fourth studio album by black metal band Blut Aus Nord. It showcases the band incorporating industrial and dark ambient elements into their music. It was first released on March 17, 2003 through Appease Me Records. It was reissued the following year on Candlelight Records with new artwork, and again in 2005