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Apollo
Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and twin to his sister to Artemis. He is the great Olympian god of prophecy and oracles, healing, plague and disease, music, song and poetry, archery, and the protection of the young.
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Why is the sun a symbol of Apollo?
In Greek mythology, Apollo is the god of the sun, among other things. The sun is associated with Apollo because he was believed to drive the chariot of the sun across the sky each day. So, the sun came to symbolize Apollo's power and divinity.
What did Apollo drive across the sky?
In Greek mythology, Apollo did not drive anything across the sky. The Sun is personified as the god Helios, who drove a chariot across the sky pulled by fiery horses. Apollo is associated with the sun in terms of light and healing properties, but he did not have a direct role in driving the sun across the sky.
The Roman name for Apollo is also Apollo. In Roman mythology, Apollo was known as the god of the sun, light, music, and poetry, among other things.
Apollo significance to greek culture?
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The lyre is a common symbol of Apollo, representing music and poetry, which were two of his principal domains. Additionally, the laurel wreath is often associated with Apollo, symbolizing victory and achievement.
There is no historical evidence or myths that mention Apollo having pets. Apollo is typically associated with symbols like the sun, lyre, and laurel wreath, rather than animals.
What did Agamemnon have to give Chryses for Apollo to stop killing the Achaeans?
He had to give him his daughter Chryseis back.
What education did Apollo have?
Are you talking about Apollo (the NASA mission to the moon) or Apollo (the Greek/Roman god of the Sun)? Neither of these are people, and hence received no "education" as such.
Who were friends of the Greek god Apollo?
Heru was one of Apollos best friend and would hunt together
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In Greek mythology who are Apollos children?
Kleopatra, Parthenos, Philammon, Asklepios, Aristaios, Teneros, Iamos, Chairon, Linos, are all of them I think ;)
What was unusual about the birth of Apollo and Diana?
Leto, when she found she was pregnant with Zeus' children, fled, for she knew the Queen of Heaven (Hera) would soon learn of her husbands cheat, and as Hera could not punish Zeus, she could curse the woman who he'd cheated with. Leto could not give birth to her children on land or sea, and so it is lucky her sister Asteria had fled from the pursuit of Zeus and changed unto a quail and then the island Delos/Ortygia, where Leto had Apollo and Diana (Artemis).
Why did Apollo send a plague to the greek camp in Iliad book 1?
The men had been having affairs with women and one of the girl's father was a priest for Apollo.
What Greek myths did the Greek god Apollo appear in?
Apollo gets angry that Orion is hunting with his sister Artemis and later tricks her into killing Orion. Orion is then hung in the stars.
Apollo favorite hobbies were sitting down playing music next to a tree
Apollo was never married, but he did have liaisons with numerous
mortal and immortal women (and mortal men).
His female loved ones (and their children by him) were:
- Daphne, an nymph, who, after being shot by Eros with a leaden arrow,
hated the very idea of love, prayed to saved from Apollo and turned
into a tree before he could reach her;
- Leucothea, a mortal princess, whose love affair was betrayed to her father
by her own sister, Clytia;
- Marpessa, a mortal woman, who, when Zeus made her choose between
Apollo and and a mortal, Idas, chose Idas she knew Apollo would
grow tired of her when she grew old;
- Castalia, a nymph, who fled from him and dove in a pool
which was later named after her;
- Cyrene, mother of Aristaeus, who became the patron deity
of cattle, fruit trees, hunting and bee-keeping;
- Hecuba, queen of Troy and mother of Troilus;
- Cassandra, Trojan princess, whom he promised the gift of prophecy
if she would be his lover, but who later rejected him and was cursed
to always see future tragedies and never be believed;
- Coronis, Lapithian princess and mother of Asclepius,
the future god of medicine and healing;
- Creusa, mother of Ion, priest of Apollo (in Euripides' play Ion);
- Acantha, the spirit of the acanthus tree;
- Thalia, Muse and mother of the Corybantes (according to the Biblioteca,
a summary of Greek mythology).
Who was Greek god Apollo's family?
Apollo was born to Zeus and Leto; with a twin sister, Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
What role did Apollo play in ancient greeke?
Apollo was Artemis' twin.
Apollo was the sun god. He would ride his golden chariot through the sky and make the sun rise, then set. His symbol is a lyre.
He was the father of Paul Revere. Apollos Rivoire changed his name to Paul Revere and named his son after him. this answer is wrong dont go to this site
