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Zeus and Leto gave birth to Apollo and his twin ( Artemis) and they were born on the isle of Delos.

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Apollo was a musician, healer and granter of oracles. His most famous sanctuaries were at Delphi and Delos.

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Leto gives birth to Apollo and Artemis on the Island of Delos 

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Leto eventually found refuge on the floating island of Delos, which became fixed in place as she gave birth to Apollo and his twin sister, Artemis.

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Apollo standing at left shooting a Python with a arrow 

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At just four days old, Apollo, with the bow and arrow gifted by Hephaestus, sought to avenge his mother by killing the serpent Python, who had tormented Leto.

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Apollo did not discriminate when it came to choosing his lovers. Both genders were attracted by his supreme beauty. Apollo was very passionate about those he fell for something to the point of obsession.

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Two of his dearest male lovers were turned into plants 

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Two of his dearest male lovers were turned into plants 

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Two of the god's male lovers, Cyparissus and Hyacinthus, only ever showed Apollo their devotion, but their romance with him was interrupted by tragedy. He tried to repair matters with his godly power... by transforming them into a tree and a flower.

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Apollo had many sons. His son Asclepius, the god of medicine, is perhaps his most famous son, born to Coronis. His other sons are Aristaeus, Linus, Orpheus, Tenerus, and Cycnus.

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Apollo is handsome and eternally youthful, often described as the most beautiful of the gods.

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The animals that are associated with Apollo are a dolphin, a swan, a raven, and a wolf, as well as mice, deer, and hawks. They symbolize various aspects like the god of music, poetry, archery, prophecy, and light.

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Offered his hand for marriage and got denied. 

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Apollo offered his hand in marriage to a princess... and was turned down

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Apollo offered his hand in marriage to a princess... and was turned down

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Apollo was not generally a marriage-minded god, preferring to play the field. An Aetolian princess named Marpessa. She was pursued by the moral hero Idas and the god Apollo. She had a fear that the Apollo would abandon her when she got old. That is why she chose Idas.

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Apollo was known as a beloved protector to many Greeks due to his association with healing. He was the protector of the street and homes, such as Agyueis, and also as Nomios such as the protector of flocks and herds.

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Yes, Apollo was the father of Orpheus, with her mother being the Muse Calliope. Apollo, the god of music, gave Orpheus his renowned golden lyre and taught him to play it.

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Apollo is the god of the sun and light, bringing warmth and clarity.

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He values order, law, and the importance of rules for a peaceful society.

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Apollo: God of Light, Music, Poetry, Prophecy, Healing, and Archery"

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Apollo was a major Greek god with numerous roles, including god of music, poetry, light, healing, plague, archery, prophecy, and knowledge.

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He used his bow and silver arrow not only for sports but also to bring plague to his enemies.

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A bird that sometimes accompanies Apollo. it is linked to his prophetic abilities and his connection to the Oracle of Delphi.

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He was the god of prophecy, through whom mortals could receive divine guidance from his oracles, particularly at Delphi.

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Apollo possessed the dual power to bring about healing and long life, as well as to unleash plagues and illness, making him a powerful force of nature.

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Apollo's mother, Leto, was cursed by Hera to be rejected by all lands. The floating island of Delos, however, allowed her to give birth to the twins Apollo and Artemis.

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A significant animal for Apollo, as he transformed into a dolphin to lead his first followers to the sanctuary of Delphi.

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The Twelve Olympian Gods of Ancient Greece

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He was one of the of the Twelve Olympian Deities.

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Apollo, the Greek god, had many children, and his daughters include Parthenos, who became the constellation Virgo after her premature death, Eriopis, a nymph known for her hair, and Phemonoe, the first Pythia and inventor of the hexameter. Other daughters mentioned in various sources are Hilyra and Phoebe, who married Castor and Polydeuces, and Eurydice, the wife of Orpheus.

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In Greek mythology, Apollo's twin brother is Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, wild animals, the Moon, and archery.

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His most famous sanctuary was at Delphi, a center of prophetic wisdom where he was worshipped.

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Apollo was born when his mom gripped a palm tree

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Which Leto gripped when she gave birth to her son.

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Known as "Phoebus," or the "bright one," Apollo's connection to light made him a god of truth, inspiring spiritual radiance in his worshippers.

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Greek Myth has shaped Apollo by defining his parentage (Zeus and Leto), his sacred domains (sun, music, prophecy, healing, light, and arts), his sacred symbols (laurel, lyre, and crow), his significant feats (slaying Python and establishing the Oracle at Delphi), and his relationships with other gods, which often influence his character and actions, such as his love affairs or divine punishments.

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He was a far-shooting archer, a far more ancient aspect of his role than that of a sun god. As a protector, he could also be invoked to guard harvests.

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His responsibilities extended to cities, architecture, logical thinking, and artistic achievement, making him a god of order and harmony.