Question

adapted from admetus and the shepherd: a greek myth by josephine preston peabody
apollo did not live always free of care, though he was the most glorious of the gods. one day, in anger, with the cyclopes who work at the forges of vulcan, he sent his arrows after them to the wrath of all the gods, but especially of zeus. even the mightiest archer could not go unpunished, and as a penalty he was sent to serve some mortal man as a slave for a year.
now there was a certain king in thessaly, admetus, and there came to him one day a stranger, who asked leave to serve about the palace. none knew his name, but he was very comely, and moreover, when they questioned him he said that he had come from a position of high trust. so without further delay they made him chief shepherd of the royal flocks.
every day thereafter, he drove his sheep to the banks of the river amphrysus, and there they lay in the green meadows in the merry sun. the country folk that passed drew near to wonder at him. he would pipe for hours in the sun. a simple - spoken man he was, yet he seemed to know much more than he would say, and he smiled with a kindly mirth when the people wished him sunny weather.
indeed, as days went by, it seemed as if summer had come to stay, and, like the grass, like clouds dotting a bright sky; sometimes, when he chose, their keeper would call them, and the grasshoppers chirped, and the swans sailed close to the shore, and the wild beasts of the forest, the timid deer and the monster python and of a lovely maiden, daphne, who grew into a laurel tree. in the rumor of these things drew the king himself to listen; admetus, who had been to see the world, knew at once that this guest was no earthly shepherd, but a god. from that day, and he treated him with reverence and friendliness, asking no questions; and the god was well pleased.
(the following are some blue - boxed summaries:)
apollo was one of the gods, but he made a dreadful mistake and had to serve humans. he did his work as a shepherd very well. people liked him and enjoyed his stories. admetus discovered that apollo was really a god.
apollo, a god, makes other gods unhappy. the gods require him to serve mortals for a year. so, apollo becomes a shepherd, and he does his job well. the king, admetus, discovers who apollo is because of his knowledge of the world.
the glorious apollo did something outrageous, to the wrath of the gods; so he had to serve mortals for a year. he became a shepherd for a king.
people were naturally drawn to apollo, as he sang and told stories. eventually, the king told apollo, as he sang and, (incomplete sentence here)
the most glorious of the gods, apollo, was careless. he unwisely made the other gods unhappy. he was a handsome fellow, and made a good impression when he was sent to serve king admetus. because of apollos (incomplete sentence here)
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here is my summary:
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Explanation:

To solve this, we need to summarize the story "Admetus and the Shepherd: A Greek Myth" based on the provided text and the blue summary boxes. Here's the step - by - step process:

Step 1: Identify the main events and characters

The main character is Apollo, a god. He made a mistake that angered the other gods, so as a punishment, he was sent to serve mortals as a shepherd for a year. He served King Admetus of Thessaly, taking care of the royal flocks.

Step 2: Describe Apollo's time as a shepherd

Apollo was good at his job as a shepherd. He made the weather pleasant (it seemed like summer stayed), and his presence attracted various creatures like grasshoppers, swans, and the monster Python and maiden Daphne (who turned into a laurel tree). He also entertained people with his singing and storytelling.

Step 3: Explain how Admetus recognized Apollo

King Admetus, who had knowledge of the divine world, realized that Apollo was not an ordinary human but a god. He treated Apollo with reverence and friendliness, and Apollo was pleased with this treatment.

Answer:

Apollo, a god, made a mistake that angered other gods. As punishment, he served as a shepherd for King Admetus of Thessaly for a year. He tended the royal flocks well, brought pleasant weather, attracted creatures with his presence, and entertained with song and stories. Admetus, familiar with the divine, recognized Apollo as a god and treated him with respect, pleasing the god.