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- APOLLON (Apollo) was the Olympian god of prophecy and oracles, music, song and poetry, archery, healing, plague and disease, and the protection of the young. He was depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair and attributes such as a wreath and branch of laurel, bow and quiver of arrows, raven, and lyre.
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Oct 4, 2024 · Apollo, in Greco-Roman mythology, a deity of manifold function and meaning, one of the most widely revered and influential of all the ancient Greek and Roman gods. The son of Zeus and Leto, he was the god of crops and herds and the primary deity of the Delphic oracle.
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The most famous myths of Apollon include:-- His birth on the island of Delos. < > The slaying of the serpent Python which guarded the oracular shrine of Delphoi (Delphi). < > The slaying of the giant Tityos who attempted to carry off the god's mother Leto. < > The destruction of the Niobides whose mother had offended Leto with her bo...
This site contains a total of 9 pages describing the god, including general descriptions, mythology, and cult. The content is outlined in the Index of Apollo Pages(left column or below).
PARENTS
[1.1] ZEUS & LETO (Hesiod Theogony 918, Hesiod Works & Days 770, Homer Iliad 1.9 & 21.495, Homer Odyssey 6.100 & 11.318, Homeric Hymn 27 to Artemis, Orphic Hymn 35, Pindar Nemean Ode 6 & 8, Pindar Processional Song on Delos, Callimachus Hymn to Artemis & Hymn to Delos, Apollodorus 1.21 & 3.46, Pausanias 8.9.1 & 8.53.1. Hyginus Fabulae 9 & 140, et al) [1.2] ZEUS (Innumerable other sources)
OFFSPRING
See Family of Apollon Below are two graphics depicting Apollon's family tree, the first with names transliterated from the Greek and the second with the common English spellings:-
APOLLO, one of the great divinities of the Greeks, was, according to Homer (Il. i. 21, 36), the son of Zeus and Leto. Hesiod (Theog. 918) states the same, and adds, that Apollo′s sister was Artemis. Neither of the two poets suggests anything in regard to the birth-place of the god, unless we take Lukêgenês (Il. iv. 101) in the sense of "born in Lyc...
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF APOLLO
Classical literature provides only a few, brief descriptions of the physical characteristics of the gods. Philostratus the Elder, Imagines 2. 19 (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician C3rd A.D.) : "As for the aspect of the god [Apollon], he is represented as unshorn, my boy, and with his hair fastened up so that he may box with girt-up head; rays of light rise from about his brow and his cheek emits a smile mingled with wrath; keen is the glance of his eyes as it follows his uplifted hands." P...
GREEK
1. Hesiod, Catalogues of Women Fragments - Greek Epic C8th - 7th B.C. 2. Hesiod, Great Eoiae Fragments - Greek Epic C8th - 7th B.C. 3. The Homeric Hymns - Greek Epic C8th - 4th B.C. 4. Pindar, Odes - Greek Lyric C5th B.C. 5. Aeschylus, Suppliant Women - Greek Tragedy C5th B.C. 6. Herodotus, Histories - Greek History C5th B.C. 7. Ctesias, Persica - Greek History C5th B.C. 8. Plato, Phaedo - Greek Philosophy C4th B.C. 9. Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythography C2nd A.D. 10. Apollonius Rhod...
ROMAN
1. Hyginus, Fabulae - Latin Mythography C2nd A.D. 2. Hyginus, Astronomica - Latin Mythography C2nd A.D. 3. Ovid, Metamorphoses - Latin Epic C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 4. Ovid, Fasti - Latin Poetry C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 5. Ovid, Heroides - Latin Poetry C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 6. Virgil, Georgics - Latin Bucolic C1st B.C. 7. Pliny the Elder, Natural History - Latin Encyclopedia C1st A.D. 8. Seneca, Troades - Latin Tragedy C1st A.D. 9. Statius, Thebaid - Latin Epic C1st A.D.
BYZANTINE
1. Photius, Myriobiblon - Byzantine Greek Scholar C9th A.D. 2. Suidas, The Suda - Byzantine Greek Lexicon C10th A.D.
- Music, prophecy, healing, archery
- Zeus and Leto
- Mount Olympus
- Lyre, bow
Apollo is the Olympian god of light, music and poetry, healing and plagues, prophecy and knowledge, order and beauty, archery and agriculture. An embodiment of the Hellenic ideal of kalokagathia, he is harmony, reason and moderation personified, a perfect blend of physical superiority and moral virtue.
- Apollo ruled over the Music, the Prophecy, the Healing and the Archery.
- Apollo's home was Mount Olympus.
- The parents of Apollo were Zeus and Leto.
- Apollo had 26 siblings: Artemis, Aeacus, Angelos, Aphrodite, Ares, Athena, Dionysus, Eileithyia, Enyo, Eris, Ersa, Hebe, Helen of Troy, Hephaestus,...
- Apollo's consorts were Coronis, Marpessa, Cassandra, Daphne, Cyparissus and Hyacinthus.
- Apollo had 4 children: Asclepius, Troilus, Aristaeus and Orpheus.
- Apollo's symbols were the Lyre, the Bow and arrows, the Laurel wreath, the Python and the Raven.
- Apollo's sacred animals were the Wolf, the Dolphin, the Python and the Swan.
- Apollo's sacred plants were the Laurel, the Larkspur and the Cypress.
Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
May 21, 2023 · Apollo is one of the most important gods in Greek mythology. He was one of the Twelve Olympians, the principal deities of the Greek pantheon. He was associated with various domains, including music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and the sun.
May 11, 2020 · Music – Apollo is often best remembered as the god of music and his lyre became the quintessential instrument of Greek culture. Poetry – In ancient times, most poetry was set to music. Prophesy – Born with this gift, Apollo won a promise from Zeus that no god would ever surpass his skill in foresight.
Jul 25, 2019 · Apollo was a Greek god associated with the bow, music, and divination. The epitome of youth and beauty, source of life and healing, patron of the arts, and as bright and powerful as the sun itself, Apollo was perhaps the most loved of all the gods.
