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How many people did Apollo the greek god kill?

As well as god of healing, Apollo is the god of plague and disease; so deaths of illness are taken as his doing.


Who were Apollo enemies?

Hera persecuted Apollo's mother Leto in jealousy of Zeus' attentions. She sent the dragon Python to kill Leto. Apollo killed Python. Then Hera sent the giant Tityos to kill Leto. Apollo threw the giant into Tartarus, where he is tortured daily.Apollo killed the Cyclops for fashioning Zeus' thunderbolt that killed Apollo's son Asclepius.Apollo guided the arrow that killed Achilles, who murdered Apollo's son Trolius.Apollo took the side of Troy during the Trojan War, making enemies of the Greeks.Niobe, the queen of Thebes boasted of her superiority to Leto because she had fourteen children to Leto's two. Apollo and Artemis then murdered all of her children. Amphion, their father was also killed by Apollo in some versions, while Niobe turned to stone.Apollo also killed Coronis, the daughter of Phlegyas, King of the Lapiths, for falling in love with someone else when when pregnant with Apollo's child. Her father burned the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in revenge. Apollo then killed him too.Apollo turned Zephyrus into the wind in revenge after Zephyrus killed Apollo's lover Hyacinthus.Apollo gave orders for Orestes to kill his mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus after she had killed his father.Apollo killed the Aloadae, giant sons of Poseidon, when they tried to storm Mount Olympus, home of the gods.Apollo turned Cephissus into a sea monster.Midas dissented as to who won a musical contest between Apollo and Pan; he felt that Pan had won. In return, Apollo changed Midas' ears to that of a donkey.Apollo flayed Marsyas the satyr alive for daring to challenge him to a musical contest. Apollo won.Read more: Who_were_the_enemies_of_the_Greek_god_Apollo


Did Zeus kill his son Apollo?

No, Zeus did not kill Apollo, nor did he attempt to. Besides, Apollo is immortal and cannot be killed. Apollo's son the god of doctors was killed by Zeus.


Help how did Apollo help kill Achilles?

He shot the arrow to kill him.


How do you kill a maenad?

If you are talking Greek myth, you do not kill them, they kill you!

Related questions

How do you kill a python in Greek mythology?

Apollo shot Python with his golden bow.


What were greek Apollo's achievements?

to kill the python to beet Matyas to see who was better musician


Did the Greek goddess Artemis ever kill a monster?

Artemis aided Apollo in the slaying of Python.


Did python kill leto greek titan?

No. Python was killed by Apollo for pursuing the pregnant Leto, or by Apollo for the Oracle of Delphi - half of it was his by a birthday gift of Phoebe, and half was under the Python's keeping for Poseidon. Apollo gave Calauriato Poseidon for his half of Delphi.


Where did Apollo's bow and arrow come from?

Hera was jealous of Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus, and sent the great dragon Python to kill her. In order to protect his mother, Apollo begged Hephaestus, the blacksmith god, for a bow and arrows and then proceeded to kill the beast. He was only four days old at the time, but he had grown at an astonishing speed.Other myths say that Python had try to kill Leto beforeApollo and Artemis were born. After Apollo was born, Zeus gave him a golden bow and golden arrows made my Hephaestus and the Cyclopes. He then set out to find Python so he could kill the beast and claim the Oracle of Delphi.


Who was the God that slew a snake that guarded the Sacred spring?

That would be Apollo, who slew the snake Python that guarded the sacred spring at Delphi in Greek mythology.


Where did bow and arrows come from?

Hera was jealous of Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus, and sent the great dragon Python to kill her. In order to protect his mother, Apollo begged Hephaestus, the blacksmith god, for a bow and arrows and then proceeded to kill the beast. He was only four days old at the time, but he had grown at an astonishing speed.Other myths say that Python had try to kill Leto beforeApollo and Artemis were born. After Apollo was born, Zeus gave him a golden bow and golden arrows made my Hephaestus and the Cyclopes. He then set out to find Python so he could kill the beast and claim the Oracle of Delphi.


What is the myth that connects the Greek god Apollo with an ancient temple at Delphi and dolphins?

I can say that Apollo is conected with Delphi because when his mother Leto(Letho) was pregnant Hera sent python (the guargian of the belly button of the earth located at this site) to kill her because she was angry about Zeus impregnanting her and when Apollo and his sister, Artemis were born Apollo went after python and killed him and made Delphi scared to himself.


Who did Apollo kill with a discus?

Hyacinthus, who was loved by both Apollo and Zephyros; when Apollo threw the disk, it was Zephyros who caused it to kill the boy. Apollo then transformed the dying youth into a larkspur flower (hyakinthos in Greek) which he inscribed with the wail of mourning "AI, AI."


Why did Zeus kill his son Apollo?

Zeus didn't try to kill Apollo. Apollo lives on Olympus as the god of sun, young men and music, with his sister Artemis. Besides, all the Greek gods were supposed to be immortal, so they can't be killed.


Why did Zeus kill Apollo son?

Zeus didn't try to kill Apollo. Apollo lives on Olympus as the god of sun, young men and music, with his sister Artemis. Besides, all the Greek gods were supposed to be immortal, so they can't be killed.


Is the Minotaur Greek or Roman?

It is both. They were in both cultures. As seen in the Death caverns in roman mythology and minotaurs summoned to kill Apollo in greek.