Apollo was the ancient Greek god of prophecy and oracles, music, song and poetry, archery, healing, plague and disease, and the protection of the young. He was depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair and attributes such as a wreath and bra
Ares Summary Ares, in Greek religion, god of war or, more properly, the spirit of battle. Unlike his Roman counterpart, Mars, he was never very popular, and his worship was not extensive in Greece. He represented the distasteful aspects of brutal warfare and slaughter. From at least the...
Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History Book 1 (summary from Photius, Myriobiblon 190) (trans. Pearse) (Greek mythographer C1st to C2nd A.D.) : "Erymanthos, son of Apollon, was punished because he had seen Aphrodite after her union with Adonis and Apollon, irritated, changed himself into a wi...
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Greek historyreligionRoman historyancient Greececlassical civilizationfolkore and mythologyGreek historyApollo was a major Greek god, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis.John Wiley & Sons, Inc.The Encyclopedia of Ancient HistoryKonaris...
Dedicated to Apollo, the Greek god of the sun and healing (the ancient Greek word Epikourious translates to ''the helper''), the imposing temple sits on the western slope of Mount Kotylion in the remote and mountainous region once known as Arcadia. Largely forgotten until European ...
63Thisis the context for the monumentalisation of the god’s sanctuary under the spon-sorship of the most powerful maritime communities of the time. Thus, the Naxiansbuilt the aforementioned Oikos and erected the colossal statue of Apollo and alsohonoured the god with the famous Terrace of ...
The cable splitter is the highlight of the cable and comes in a uniquely designed harp, akin to the Greek God Apollo’s harp, and comes in a cylinder barrel that has a gold finish. As a bonus for the Apollo, customers can even customize the splitter by engraving their names/initials in...
Answer and Explanation: Become a Study.com member to unlock this answer! Create your account View this answer Apollo is the god of prophecy. In the play, Oedipus Rex Apollo reveals his various prophecies through his oracle at Delphi. His most important... See full answer below.Become...
Apollo 13 Apollo, the sun god of Greek mythology, was represented as the sun, with three horses driving his chariot across the surface of the moon, symbolizing how the Apollo flights have extended the light of knowledge to all mankind. The Latin phrase "Ex Luna, Scientia" means "From the...