Read this excerpt from the introduction to Metamorphoses—Book I, “Apollo and Daphne” by the Roman poet Ovid and answer the question. Does Ovid's treatment of Apollo's triumph over the python change the reader's understanding of Apollo's character? Include one detail from Ovid's excerpt and one detail from “Daphne and Apollo—Getting What We Ask For or What We Deserve” in your answer.

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