Apollo, Most widely revered of the Greek gods. He communicated the will of his father Zeus, made humans aware of their guilt and purified them of it, presided over religious and civil law, and foretold the future. His bow symbolized distance, death, terror, and awe; his lyre symbolized mu...
if another took his place. But when it came time for Admetus to die, his parents, whom he had assumed would gladly die for him, refused to cooperate. Instead, Alcestis took his place, but Heracles managed to "persuade" Thanatos, the god of death, to return her to the world of the ...
People would come from all over the Greek and Roman world to consult the oracle at Delphi who spoke the words of Apollo himself, the god of art, music, healing and prophecy, common to both Greeks and Romans. More often than not, they would come from very far away to do this, but wh...
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death] with his sword cuts through the Sister's [Moirai's, fates] threads, and hurries the stricken city to the shades. Our leader then inquiring what the cause may be, what is this baleful fire from heaven, why Sirius reigns throughout the whole year, the word of the same god Paean...
soexcitingthatstonesmarchedintotheirplacesinrhythmictimeand oftheirownwillwhenhehelpedPoseidonbuildup thewallsofTroy.On oneoccasion,invitedto acontestby thehumanmusicianMarsyas,he won andthenflayedhim todeathfor hispride.Onanotheroccasion,helostouttoPanatamusicalcontestandturnedtheearsof thejudge,KingMidas,...
and only his father and his mother, Leto, could endure his presence. Distance, death, terror, and awe were summed up in his symbolic bow; a gentler side of his nature, however, was shown in his other attribute, the lyre, which proclaimed the joy of communion with Olympus (t...
Apollo- (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis Phoebus,Phoebus Apollo Greek mythology- the mythology of the ancient Greeks Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton...
helped Poseidon build up the walls of Troy.On one occasion,invited to a contest by the human musician Marsyas,he won and then flayed him to death for his pride.On another occasion,he lost out to Pan at a musical contest and turned the ears of the judge,King Midas,into those of an ...
death for his pride On another occasion he lost out toPan at a musical contest and turned the ears of the judge King Midas into those of an ass His son Orpheus took over such skill from the father that his lyre moved man and animals alike Apollo stood for youthful and manly beauty His...