Apollo had many roles in Greek mythology, including god of the sun, god of the arts (especially music, poetry, and dance), god of medicine, protector of herdsmen and their flocks, and god of prophecy. His oracle at Delphi was the most famous in the world, and his cult spread far ...
Apollo grew up and became one ofthe most important godsin the Greek pantheon. He easily became the most adored of all the gods. He was the pinnacle of youth and beauty, a giver of light and healing, patron of the arts, and as powerful and radiant as the sun. However, the god of a...
Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It was designed by Kallikrates, one of the architects of the Parthenon during the rule reign of Pericles, about 420 B.C. The statue of Athena that once stood inside it was not winged. The Greek traveler...
there is a lyre and laurel wreath. These are significant objects that symbolize the oracular god Apollo. In addition, one might argue that David intended to point out that the Spartans had a divine support.
Yet, the tragic ending is found in the classic version of the story. Conclusion Orpheus was the son of Apollo who was the Greek god of music and poetry. Eurydice was a lovely young woman. Their tragic love story would tell us that losing someone you care about is really hard and we ...
Continuation Writing How to continue writing a story 1 The Olympus The mountain where the gods and goddesses live. The most popular Greek Mythology figures include Zeus, Poseidon, Hades. God of the Sky Zeus Apollo Artemis Aphrodite Hades Poseidon Goddess of Love God of the Sea God of the Sun...
"You leave me with no choice. I shall have to visit the god to ask if he is my father." A couple of years went by before Phaethon kept his word. When he was old enough to travel alone, he sought the god of the sun, whom the Greeks called Apollo. So he headed East to where ...
Apollo heard the good old man’s prayer for just revenge, and he took up his silver bow and fired arrows into the Greek camp. The arrows of Apollo brought disease, and many of the Greek soldiers fell ill.By far the greatest of the Greek warriors was Achilles (A-kill-ees). He was ...
The loveliest of all deities, Venus desired—and was desired by—mortals and gods alike. Like the Greek Apollo, Venus had fluid sexuality and had both male and female lovers alike. She was also the guardian of lovers and prostitutes, and a major figure in Roman religion. Scroll Many tit...
Origin of the Centaurs. According to one account, centaurs were descended from Centaurus, a son of Apollo*. A more widely accepted account of their origin, however, is that they were descendants of Ixion, the son of Ares* and king of the Lapiths, a people who lived in Thessaly. ...