He did not; that was the task of the Titan Helios.
Apollo's responsibilities were to harness his sun chariot and drive it across the sky.
drive the sun across the world everyday
The sun chariot
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.
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.
I'm pretty sure he didn't. It was Helios, the sun god, who did that. You might have heard Apollo did because since Apollo is a god of light people can mistake him for the sun god when really he is more a god of spiritual light, not the actual light of the sun.
Apollo is the Greek god of music, poetry, healing, and prophecy. His duties involve inspiring creativity in artists and musicians, providing guidance through oracles, and promoting the healing arts. He is also associated with the sun and light.
Apollo was the Greek god of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, and healing. He was also associated with the sun and light. Apollo was often depicted as a handsome young man with a lyre or bow and arrow.
The goddess of the dawn, Eos, opens the east gate for Apollo to drive his chariot through at the beginning of each day. This marks the start of the sun rising in the sky as he starts his journey across the sky.
Drive his sun chariot across the sky.
He wanted to drive Apollo's fiery chariot carring Helios across the sky despite being warned that not even Zeus himself would drive it. He held stead fast saying he would. The chariot began to go out of control and set fire to the ground Zeus himself had to stop the chariot with a lighting bolt. In most cases, Phaethon was considered a son of Helios, and asked Helios for permission to ride his chariot, since Helios had promised on the river Styx to fulfill his request. Having no other choice, Helios had to allow his son to drive the chariot and get struck by Zeus' lightning bolt.
Phaethon, the son of Helius, once attempted to drive his father's chariot and when he lost control and scorched the seas and earth, Zeus stuck him down with lightning. Helius, Titan sun god, is often confused with Apollo.