- Apollo – Mythopedia
Etymology As with most Greek deities, the etymology of the name “Apollo” has mysterious origins It does not appear in the Linear B tablets, the earliest surviving texts of Greek civilization, written in a syllabic script during the Greek Bronze Age (ca 1600–1100 BCE)
- Apollo (Roman) - Mythopedia
Apollo was the Roman god who inspired prophecy, poetry, music, and medicine Incorporated directly from the Greeks after a plague devastated Rome, he was both the bringer of and guardian against pestilence
- Homeric Hymns: 3. To Apollo (Full Text) - Mythopedia
TO DELIAN APOLLO (1–18) I will remember and not be unmindful of Apollo who shoots afar As he goes through the house of Zeus, the gods tremble before him and all spring up from their seats when he draws near, as he bends his bright bow
- Hyacinthus – Mythopedia
Hyacinthus was a beautiful Spartan prince who was loved by the god Apollo When Apollo accidentally killed his young lover with an errant discus throw, he turned his blood into the hyacinth flower
- Sisyphus – Mythopedia
Sisyphus was a Greek king famous for his cunning He was so clever, in fact, that he managed to cheat Death himself and live a longer life than the gods had intended But this later backfired: his actions angered the gods, and when he finally did die, he was forced to suffer eternal punishment in Tartarus
- Leto – Mythopedia
Leto was the beautiful daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe As one of Zeus’ numerous lovers, she gave birth to Apollo and Artemis, two of the most important gods of the Olympian pantheon
- Daphne - Mythopedia
Daphne was a virginal nymph, the daughter of a Greek river god In her most famous myth, she was desired by the Olympian god Apollo and was only able to escape his advances by transforming into a laurel tree
- Marsyas – Mythopedia
Marsyas was a satyr who roamed the woodlands of Phrygia A virtuoso of the panpipes, he foolishly challenged Apollo, the god of music himself, to a music contest Upon being defeated, Marsyas was flayed alive for his hubris
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