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Apollo (Greek: Απόλλων, Apóllōn; Απελλων) is a god in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin of Artemis (goddess of the hunt), one of the most important and many-sided of the Olympian divinities. In later times he became in part confused or equated with Helios, god of the sun, and his sister similarly equated with Selene, goddess of the moon in religious contexts. But Apollo and Helios/Sol remained quite separate beings in literary/mythological texts. In Etruscan mythology, he was know ...

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• Apollo - Worship
• Apollo - Etymology of the name
• Apollo - Apollo in art
• Apollo - Appellations
• Apollo - Birth
• Apollo - Youth
• Apollo - Apollo and Admetus
• Apollo - Apollo During the Trojan War
• Apollo - Niobe
• Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children
• Apollo - Heterosexual relationships
• Apollo - Homosexual relationships
• Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes
• Apollo - Other stories
• Apollo - Musical contests
• Apollo - Miscellaneous
• Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files
• Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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Apollo is considered to have dominion over plague, beauty, light, healing, colonists, medicine, archery, poetry, prophecy, dance, reason, intellectualism, Shamans, and as the patron defender of herds and flocks. Apollo had a famous oracle in Delphi and other notable ones in Clarus and Branchidae. Apollo is known as the leader of the Muses ("musagetes") and director of their choir. His attributes include: swans, wolves, dolphins, bows and arrows, a laurel crown, the cithara (or lyre) and plectrum. The sacrificial tripod is anoth ...

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Apollo is considered to have dominion over plague, beauty, light, healing, colonists, medicine, archery, poetry, prophecy, dance, reason, intellectualism, Shamans, and as the patron defender of herds and flocks. Apollo had a famous oracle in Crete and other notable ones in Clarus and Branchidae. Apollo is known as the leader of the Muses ("musagetes") and director of their choir. His attributes include: swans, wolves, dolphins, bows and arrows, a laurel crown, the cithara (or lyre) and plectrum. The sacrificial tripod is anothe ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo During the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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Apollo shot arrows infected with the plague into the Greek encampment during the Trojan War in rage because the Greeks had kidnapped Chryseis, the daughter of Apollo's priest. He demanded her return, and the Greeks eventually complied. When Diomedes injured Aeneas during the Trojan War, Apollo rescued him. First, Aphrodite tried to rescue Aeneas but Diomedes injured her as well. Aeneas was then enveloped in a cloud by Apollo, who took him to Pergamos, a sacred spot in Troy. Artemis healed Aeneas there. Apollo had aided Paris in the killing ...

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When Zeus struck down Apollo's son, Asclepius, with a lightning bolt for resurrecting the dead (and thus steal Hades's subjects), Apollo in revenge killed the Cyclops, who had fashioned the bolt for Zeus. Apollo would have been banished to Tartarus forever, but was instead sentenced to one year of hard labour as punishment, thanks to the intercession of his mother, Leto. During this time he served as shepherd for King Admetus of Pherae in Thessaly. Admetus treated Apollo well, and, in return, ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo during the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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Apollo - Heterosexual relationships. Apollo chased the nymph Daphne, daughter of Peneus, who had scorned him. His infatuation was caused by an arrow from Eros, who was jealous because Apollo had made fun of his archery skills. Eros also claimed to be irritated by Apollo's singing. Simultaneously, however, Eros had shot a hate arrow into Daphne, causing her to be repulsed by Apollo. Following a spirited chase by Apollo, Daphne prayed to Mother earth (alternatively, her father- a river god) to help her and he changed her ...

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Hermes was born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. The story is told in the Homeric Hymn to Hermes. His mother, Maia, had been secretly impregnated by Zeus, in a secret affair. Maia wrapped the infant in blankets but Hermes escaped while she was asleep. Hermes ran to Thessaly, where Apollo was grazing his cattle. The infant Hermes stole a number of his cows and took them to a cave in the woods near Pylos, covering their tracks. In the cave, he found a tortoise and killed it, then removed the insides. He used one of the cow's intestines and the tor ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo during the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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Apollo - Musical contests. Once Pan had the audacity to compare his music with that of Apollo, and to challenge Apollo, the god of the lyre, to a trial of skill. Tmolus, the mountain-god, was chosen to umpire. Pan blew on his pipes, and with his rustic melody gave great satisfaction to himself and his faithful follower, Midas, who happened to be present. Then Apollo struck the strings of his lyre. Tmolus at once awarded the victory to Apollo, and all but Midas agreed with the judgment. He dissented, and q ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo during the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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The name Apollo might have been derived from a Pre-Hellenic compound Apo-ollon [citation needed], likely related to an archaic verb Apo-ell- and literally meaning "he who elbows off", that is "the Dispelling One." Indeed, he seems to have personified dispelling power, which would relate to his association with the darkness-dispelling power of the morning sun and the conceived power of reason and prophecy to dispel doubt and ignorance. In addition: The apparent expelling character of city walls and ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo during the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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When Zeus struck down Apollo's son, Asclepius, with a lightning bolt for resurrecting the dead (and thus steal Hades's subjects), Apollo in revenge killed the Cyclops, who had fashioned the bolt for Zeus. Apollo would have been banished to Tartarus forever, but was instead sentenced to one year of hard labour as punishment, thanks to the intercession of his mother, Leto. During this time he served as shepherd for King Admetus of Pherae in Thessaly. Admetus treated Apollo well, and, in return, ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo During the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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Apollo - Heterosexual relationships. Apollo chased the nymph Daphne, daughter of Peneus, who had scorned him. His infatuation was caused by an arrow from Eros, who was jealous because Apollo had made fun of his archery skills. Eros also claimed to be irritated by Apollo's singing. Simultaneously, however, Eros had shot a hate arrow into Daphne, causing her to be repulsed by Apollo. Following a spirited chase by Apollo, Daphne prayed to Mother earth (alternatively, her father- a river god) to help her and he changed her ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo During the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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Hermes was born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia. The story is told in the Homeric Hymn to Hermes. His mother, Maia, had been secretly impregnated by Zeus, in a secret affair. Maia wrapped the infant in blankets but Hermes escaped while she was asleep. Hermes ran to Thessaly, where Apollo was grazing his cattle. The infant Hermes stole a number of his cows and took them to a cave in the woods near Pylos, covering their tracks. In the cave, he found a tortoise and killed it, then removed the insides. He used one of the cow's intestines and the tor ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo During the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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Apollo - Musical contests. Once Pan had the audacity to compare his music with that of Apollo, and to challenge Apollo, the god of the lyre, to a trial of skill. Tmolus, the mountain-god, was chosen to umpire. Pan blew on his pipes, and with his rustic melody gave great satisfaction to himself and his faithful follower, Midas, who happened to be present. Then Apollo struck the strings of his lyre. Tmolus at once awarded the victory to Apollo, and all but Midas agreed with the judgment. He dissented, and q ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo During the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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The name Apollo might have been derived from a Pre-Hellenic compound Apo-ollon [citation needed], likely related to an archaic verb Apo-ell- and literally meaning "he who elbows off", that is "the Dispelling One." Indeed, he seems to have personified dispelling power, which would relate to his association with the darkness-dispelling power of the morning sun and the conceived power of reason and prophecy to dispel doubt and ignorance. In addition: The apparent expelling character of city walls and ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo During the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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Apollo shot arrows infected with the plague into the Greek encampment during the Trojan War in rage because the Greeks had kidnapped Chryseis, the daughter of Apollo's priest. He demanded her return, and the Greeks eventually complied. When Diomedes injured Aeneas during the Trojan War, Apollo rescued him. First, Aphrodite tried to rescue Aeneas but Diomedes injured her as well. Aeneas was then enveloped in a cloud by Apollo, who took him to Pergamos, a sacred spot in Troy. Artemis healed Aeneas there. Apollo had aided Paris in the killing ...

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Apollo, Apollo - Worship, Apollo - Etymology of the name, Apollo - Apollo in art, Apollo - Appellations, Apollo - Birth, Apollo - Youth, Apollo - Apollo and Admetus, Apollo - Apollo During the Trojan War, Apollo - Niobe, Apollo - Apollo's romantic life and children, Apollo - Heterosexual relationships, Apollo - Homosexual relationships, Apollo - Apollo and the Birth of Hermes, Apollo - Other stories, Apollo - Musical contests, Apollo - Miscellaneous, Apollo - Spoken-word myths - audio files, Apollo - Apollo in popular culture

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