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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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What are some good Greek mythology book titles?
- Percy Jackson and The Olympians: For kids and youth; age 11-16+. Nice story, learned alot of good things in those books. Suspence and Adventure
- Clash of the Titans: For Youth and Adults: age 15-30+ Very violent story, very dramatic, thick swearing, gross parts, may give nightmare's even to adults. Blood and gore.
- Mythology by Edith Hamilton
What is the birthday of Apollo the Greek God?
Apollo is a mythological figure who had no real birthday. The myths about him do not give a date of birth.
Apollo [Απόλλων in Greek] was the great Olympian god of prophesy and oracles [the Delphi Oracle], healing, music, archery [rays of sun]. He was depicted as a young man with long hair and among his attributes were included the wreath and branch of laurel, bow and quiver and lyre [musical instrument].
He was the son of Zeus and the immortal Titan lady [Τιτανίς in Greek] Leto who gave birth of Apollo and his twin sister Artemis in the island of Delos [Δήλιος Απόλλων- Delian Apollo] which was a holy island for the Greeks.
The cult religion of the Olympian gods was introduced before the 14th century BCE when the first Parthenon was devoted to goddess Athena.
Did the Greeks like the god Apollo?
Well.. if you mean like as in worship and sacrifice all there best animals than yes, they did like him.
EPICWho in greek mythology stole fifty of Apollo's cows?
That would be baby Hermes. As the god of Merchants, traveling, roads, thieves, and messages, Hermes found Apollo's herd, and got them to walk backwards. This utterly baffled Apollo. When he found Hermes, he was about to strike him, when Hermes gave him a gift. The lyre (a handheld harp). When Apollo stroke a cord, he cried, and said it was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard. From then on, the lyre became Apollo's favorite instrument.
What are some quick and easy facts about greek god Apollo?
Apollo was the god of the sun, light, music, and reason. He became the sun god after Helios. He was the twin of Artemis.
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Get married and apply for Permanent Residency which will take about 6 months to 1 year to get approved. Then after getting Residency status after 3 years apply for Citizenship.
Answer this following riddle What is the one thing that solves everything?
well you just need to work hard and make good joices everyday :0
Is Leto a Goddess or Titaness?
Leto from Greek mythology is a minor goddess. She gave birth to Apollo and Artemis, who were fathered by Zeus. Hera, Zeus's wife was outraged by this, and sent monsters to chase Leto around.
What did the 12 Olympian's thrones look like?
They were designed to look like their sphere of control (what they're the gods of).
What are the qualities of Apollo the Roman God?
√ creative √ handsome √ supportive of all the arts of civilization
Who was the Greek god with powers over Atlantis?
Atlantis was the domain of Poseidon, the god of the seas, storms and earthquakes.
What sort of attraction? Magnetism? Gravity? Sexual attraction? In the last case Aphrodite would be the one.
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.
Why do Apollo and Artemis bring death and disease to the world?
Greek Gods are of duel nature, Apollo is a god of healing and Artemis is a goddess of birth and infants, in turn they can be god and goddess of death and sickness: Artemis striking down women, and Apollo striking down men.
Why did Apollo and Diana attack Niobe?
Apollo and his twin sister Diana did not attack Niobe. They did however attack and kill Niobe's children because she had said to Leto, the mother of Apollo and Diana, that she (Niobe) was more of a mother who had 14 children than Leto who had only two.
What should you do if you are 16 and want to get married?
You am are you. You should think about why very hard. Way too many young marriages fail for many reasons. If you are smart, you will work on educating yourself and making somthing for yourself and then worry about marriage. IF the marraige fails you will have nothing to fall back onto. Build up yourself first.
Why does the god Apollo trick his twin sister Artemis into killing her best friend Orion?
Apollo was jealous, or feared that Artemis loved Orion and would marry him.
What is Atlanta the greek god of?
She wasn't a god. She was a demi-god, which meant she had one parent that was a god and another that was human.
Apollo is a god of fire and light who gives prophecies to both Oedipus and Creon. His knowledge is absolute and are not considered as warnings.
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