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- Nourished with ambrosia and nectar, Apollo transformed from a newborn into a handsome youth in an instant, signifying his divine nature. Remarkably, just four days after his birth, Apollo hunted the fearsome serpent Python—a creature sent by Hera to torment Leto—showcasing his extraordinary skills and strength as a god.
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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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After the child was born, Apollo sent snakes to feed the child some honey. When Iamus reached the age of education, Apollo took him to Olympia and taught him many arts, including the ability to understand and explain the languages of birds.
Apr 11, 2023 · Apollo grew quickly; according to the third Homeric Hymn, he was no sooner born and fed than he announced for all to hear: “The lyre and the curved bow shall ever be dear to me, and I will declare to men the unfailing will of Zeus.”
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Apollo is a significant protagonist in Homer's account of the Trojan War in the Iliad. On the side of the Trojans, he gives particular assistance to the Trojan heroes Hector, Aeneas, and Glaukos, saving their lives on more than one occasion with his divine intervention. He brought plague to the Achaeans, led the entire Trojan army (holding Zeus' fe...
Apollo's darker side as the bringer of plague and divine retribution is seen most famously when he is, with his sister Artemis, the remorseless slayer of Niobe's six (or in some accounts seven) sons as punishment for her boasting that her childbearing capacity was greater than Leto's. Another hapless victim of Apollo's wrath was the satyr Marsyas w...
Objects traditionally associated with Apolllo include: 1. a silver bow- symbolic of his prowess as an archer. 2. a kithara (or lyre) - made from the shell of a tortoise, this was symbolic of Apollo's ability in music and his leadership of the chorus of the nine Muses. 3. a laurel branch- symbolic of the fate of Daphne who, after Apollo's amorous pu...
Sanctuaries were built in honour of Apollo throughout the Greek world, notably at the islands of Delos and Rhodes and at Ptoion and Claros. Sites which still possess some vestiges of once-great temples dedicated to Apollo include those at Naxos (6th century BCE), where the massive doorway still stands proud, at Corinth (550-530 BCE), where seven Do...
Apollo appears frequently in all media of ancient Greek art, most often as a beautiful, beardless youth. He is easily identified with either a kithara or a lyre, a bronze tripod (signifying his oracle at Delphi), a deer (which he often fights over with Hercules), and a bow and quiver. He is also, on occasion, portrayed riding a chariotpulled by lio...
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May 11, 2020 · Apollo loved the human princess, but when she was pregnant she cheated on him with another man. Apollo learned of her infidelity from a raven and, furious, asked his sister to kill the unfaithful woman.
The day he was born, Hermes invented the lyre and stole Apollo’s cattle. So as to appease his older brother after he found out what happened, Hermes offered Apollo his new invention. Ever since then, the lyre became one of Apollo’s most famous attributes, and its most celebrated master.
May 21, 2023 · He was born on the island of Delos, where his mother had taken refuge from the wrath of Hera, Zeus‘ jealous wife. According to legend, Apollo was a gifted musician and poet from a young age, and he was often called upon to entertain the other gods with his songs and stories.
