Board Thread:The Trials of Apollo/@comment-35147935-20180504103845/@comment-35551103-20180610215223

Just a question: Why when Daphne was mentioned, the guy (named Leukippos) whom also loved Daphne wasn't mentioned at all? I mean, yes, the story was narrating by Apollo, but I expected that Riordan to mention this, even if just a once. Since Daphne was mentioned several times in the books and since Leukippos was killed by the Hunters because of Apollo was jealous. (Long story, but in short of it, it's Apollo playing his tricks as usual.)

And another issue; Hyacinthus was talked several times along with Daphne. And Zephyrus's name was mentioned several times because he also loved Hyacinthus too and got involved in this love-triangle (or square, in that case.) But Thamyris's name was never mentioned in the books, even if he was loved Hyacinthus too and involved in the situation. (In the myths, Thamyris was cursed by the Muses because of Apollo, because Apollo was jealous again and reported to the Muses the boast by Thamyris that he could surpass them in song. Again, a long story.)

Why is it, I wonder? Are we dissmissing Apollo's jerkish actions and faults again like the Marsyas situation, so we can sympathize him and feel sorry for him or whatsover? How great. Someone really should say to Riordan that he doesn't need to gloss over every freaking action and fault Apollo did and has or had. What's the reason of this freaking character development then, if we are going to dissmiss and gloss over allmost all faults and mistakes that Apollo has/had?