Myths

1. Celtic Mythology

Legend of the Priest and Were-Wolfs :http://www.luminarium.org/mythology/ireland/werewolves.htm

This myth speaks of a priest who stumbles across a wolf who can speak human. According to this every 7 years a man and a woman are cursed with a transformation into this said wolf and remain so for 7 yeas until which time they transform back into humans and the curse take over another 2 souls. The wolf begs to this priest saying his wife is ill and is in need of his help, although he is skeptic he goes with the wolf to save his wife. The wolf being grateful helps the priest on the right path out of the woods. The priest confused on whether he had done good went to many people and in the end goes to the pope. The ending of this myth is not known.

     To me this is a myth based on conscience of a person. Since the man followed his conscience on the matter to help the ware wolfs wife he had done a good deed, but where the ending is not stated once the pope was consulted one could conclude he was thought to be crazy and was executed but perhaps since ware wolfs are thought to be part of witch craft he could have been exiled for blasphemy.

    2. Greek Mythology

Apollo and Daphne :http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/myths/a/102110-Apollo-And-Daphne-By-Thomas-Bulfinch.htm

This myth speaks of The God Apollo and the Goddess Daphne, to whom became victims of cupids arrows. Apollo fell in love with Daphne after being shot by a golden arrow in the heart by cupid. Daphne had no will to be married to any man so after being hit with the other arrow ran away from Apollo's wanting embraces. Whilst being chased over stones and though the woods She cried out to her father Peneus to change her form or help her escape. He changed her into a tree and Apollo vowed " if you cannot be my wife, you shall be my tree." She was to remain youthful and green and made into wreaths and wood and was eternally grateful.

     

     This myth though it is strange makes since. The woman did not wish to live a life where she was tied down and in consequence to this became part of the earth ( which is i guess kind of like heaven for a nymph) and is now eternally grateful to a man who will make sure she is well taken care of and put to good use.