These figures inhabited a realm that stretched beyond the greek landscape to the palaces of the gods on snowcapped mount olympus, as well as to the dismal underworld. For example, zeus, the king of the gods, carried his favorite weapon, the thunderbolt. In later periods, apollo was commonly considered to have been the driver of the solar disc, but apollo was not associated with the sun during homeric greek times. Midas concealed them under a turban and made his barber swear to tell no. This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of greek mythology. You forgot to mention bumbritches, the god of bad fashion statements. He was only four days old when he followed and killed the python as a revenge for having given a hard time to his mother. She ran from apollo in terror, and when he was about to seize her, she asked her father, a river god, to save her. The mythology of the ancient greeks included a dazzling array of deities, demigods, monsters, and heroes.
Actually, on the myth, apollo greek god had helped a lot of his people, using his skill in hunting and medicine. All text and images on this site are 19932020 mythweb. The most common notion was, that they were the daughters of zeus and. Our holy database aims to cover all gods of mythology, literature and legend. Apollo is the greek god of light, music, poetry, healing and divination prophecy. If you are a fan of apollo greek god, you must be a type of person who is always ready to help others with the use of archery or any fighting means. Apollos arrows could send plague, as happens in the iliad book i. The book mainly focuses on the myths of the ancient greeks and.
Apollo was the god of music principally the lyre, and he directed the choir of the muses and also of prophecy, colonization, medicine, archery but not for war or hunting, poetry, dance, intellectual inquiry and the carer of herds and flocks. The mythical story of apollo apollo, the god of light, prophecy, music, poetry, and the arts and sciences, is by far the noblest conception within the whole range of greek mythology, and his worship, which not only extended to all the states of greece, but also to asia minor and to every greek colony throughout. As our textbook points out, nobody knows the prehistory of the worship of apollo and some scholars think he is a johnnycomelately dating back no further than the 12 th century. The messenger of the greek gods, patron of athletes, thieves, and trade. The music contest his music contest with the satyr marsyas who lost and was flayed alive. The epitome of youth and beauty, source of life and healing, patron of the civilized arts, and as bright and powerful as the sun itself, apollo was, arguably, the most loved of all the greek gods. Sun in greek religion, the sun god, sometimes called a titan. Jan 26, 2010 although often associated with the sun, apollo was not originally a sun god. Apollo apollon the god of prophecy, music and healing and one of the twelve great olympians. Apollo was a major greek god who was associated with the bow, music, and divination. Apollo the story of apollo the mythical story and history of apollo by e. He is based off of the comic book character of the same name. Dodona was an ancient oracle located in the region of epirus in northwestern greece dodona, encyclop. Percy jacksons greek gods rick riordan page 35 read.
Apollo was one of the most prominent of the greek gods. Apollo has defeated and killed the python, a giant snake, and he is feeling on top of the world and very full of himself. 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. Apollo god article about apollo god by the free dictionary. As a major greek god, there are many myths relating to apollo. Apollo was a greek god, the son of mighty zeus and the titan leto. Apollo was the son of zeus and leto, and the twin brother of artemis. The greek god apollo slaying the giant serpent, python source. The major deities in greek or hellenic mythology are the twelve olympians.
Apollo, byname phoebus, in greco roman mythology, a deity of manifold function and meaning, one of the most widely revered and influential of all the ancient greek and roman gods. The laurel wreath that he wears is supposed to be a symbol of his undying love for her. The norse god balder, son of the chief god odin, could not be harmed by most objects, according to the encyclopedia britannica. Encyclopedia mythica, dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology. However, although apollo greek god is known to be very masculine, hes known weakness is his family, which is for him, his reason why he is living.
Neither of the two poets suggests anything in regard to the birthplace of the god, unless we take lukegenes 3 in the sense of born in lycia, which, however, according to others, would only mean born. Famously handsome and an expert archer, apollo was a greek and, later, roman god, the son of mighty zeus and the titan leto. Here we look at 5 other fascinating things about the greek god apollo famous hermes statue hermes was another son of zeus apollo is known to be the god of poetry and music along with being the god of the sun. Polytheism is much more fun than monotonous monotheism. The god of the medical art, a son of apollo and coronis.
Hesiod 2 states the same, and adds, that apollos sister was artemis. He is considered as a hero by most greek gods and goddesses followers. Love affairs in greek myth do not always end happily one story tells how apollo fell in love with a nymph named daphne, but like artemis she cared more for hunting than for love. Jupiters temple in the roman capital was the most sacred roman sanctuary, and the center of all political events, according to the encyclopedia mythica. The national divinity of the greeks, apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the sun and light, poetry, and more. In this earlier period, he was the patron of prophecy, music, intellectual pursuits, healing, and plague.
Encyclopedia mythica guide to the ancient greek pantheon of. The greek god apollo and his mystical powers ancient origins. Apollon one of many sections on apollo from a mythology guide. Buy complete encyclopedia of greek mythology by guus houtzager isbn. Apollo greek god timeline created by garrett antis. The greek god apollo was the son of zeus and the twin brother of artemis, goddess of the hunt and the moon. Apollo greek god as mythical hero apollo greek god. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Meet weird and wonderful gods from around the world with godcheckers amazing holy database of all known gods.
An illustrated encyclopedia of the gods, goddesses, titans, nymphs, spirits, monsters and fantastic creatures of greek mythology. He was one of the most important gods in the greek pantheon, and was believed to have jurisdiction over a range of different aspects, including prophecy, music and healing. Jul 25, 2019 apollo was a major greek god who was associated with the bow, music, and divination. He is the son of zeus and leto, and the twin brother of artemis, goddess of. When midas decided against apollo, the god changed his ears into those of an ass. In greek mythology, the amazons were a race of women warriors who lived in scythia and who sided with troy during the trojan war.
Im a little too adhd to include every single one of them in a single book. Some of its characteristics include an emphasis on humandivine interaction and a preference for. There is no doubt that the romans knew of his worship among the greeks at a very early time, and tradition says that they consulted his oracle at. In time, greek mythology became part of european culture, and many of its stories became known throughout the world. Headstrong at first, he grew to represent music, poetry, medicine and the civilized arts. Retells the myths surrounding the figure of apollo, the greek god of medicine and music, protector of flocks and voyagers.
Apollo is a god of healing, prophecy oracles, the arts especially music apollo taught orpheus to play the lyre and archery. Yet because he was associated with so many elements as god of the sun, of. An analysis of greek mythology reveals gods, heroes, and rituals in greek. Apollo was one of the most important and popular greek gods, having a number.
Encyclopedia mythica, dictionary of greek and roman biography and. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. This is one of the loveliest drawings of apollo ive ever seen. He was the son of zeus and leto and the twin brother of artemis. The romans became acquainted with this divinity through the greeks see apollo, and adopted all their notions and ideas about him from the latter people. According to legend, apollo drove the fiery chariot that was the sun across the sky each day. The most important god of the greeks, father of gods and men, the god of the sky, and the ruler of the universe. The roman myths of apollo involve numerous romantic affairs, typically drawn from his previous greek mythologies. Zeus naos zeus of the naiads zeus bouleus zeus the counselor overview. Because of zeus wandering eye, and the offspring of poseidon, hades, god of the underworld, is uncle to half of all gods in greek mythology.
I have used some of them in making up this website. Apollo god of the sun, hermes god of messaging, which is just what movie franchises have blown out of proportion and lead us to believe, a fallacy of what their true character is. He had to become king admetus servant for one year. He has used greek, roman, egyptian, and norse and combinations thereof in a total of five separate novel series.
A beautiful and versatile star of greek mythology, apollo was known as the god of light, the god of shepherds, the god of music, and the god of. Slaying of giant tityos the slaying of the giant tityos who attempted to carry off the gods mother leto jan 1, 1004. Apollo has been labeled the most greek of the greek gods. Apollo was named after the greek sun god, patron of the fine arts, medicine, music, poetry, and eloquence. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In fact, just what apollo is the god of, or exactly where he came from, is a bit of a puzzle. Encyclopedia mythica is the premier encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and religion.
Apollo, asteroid 1,862 the 1,862nd asteroid to be discovered, on april 24, 1932 is approximately 1. There are about a hundred thousand greek gods out there. Story of apollo roman and greek gods and goddesses. Apollo, though one of the great gods of olympus, is yet represented in some sort of dependence on zeus, who is regarded as the source of the powers exercised by his son. One of the great divinities of the greeks, was, according to homer, 1 the son of zeus and leto. Famously handsome and an expert archer, apollo was a greek and, later, roman god.
He drove a chariot daily from east to west across the sky and sailed around the northerly stream of ocean each night in a huge cup. Retells the myths surrounding the figure of apollo, the greek god of medicine and music, protector of flocks and voyagers the golden god. Helios, in greek religion, the sun god, sometimes called a titan. As the ideas of the god became gradually and more and more fully developed, so his representations in works of art rose from a rude wooden image to the perfect ideal of youthful manliness, so that he appeared to the ancients in the light of a twin brother of aphrodite. He is represented as a young and handsome man, sometimes in a chariot, given to him by his father, zeus. Apollo, the national divinity of the greeks, was of course represented in all the ways which the plastic arts were capable of. Zeus appears in sony computer entertainments god of war series of video games, voiced by paul eiding in god of war, corey burton in god of war ii and god of war iii, fred tatasciore in ghost of sparta. The supreme god of the roman religion, jupiter, was identical to the greek god zeus. Apollo was the god of music and also of prophecy, colonization, medicine. Apollo is the olympian god of the sun and light, music and poetry, healing and plagues, prophecy and knowledge, order and beauty, archery and agriculture. In classical greece, helios was especially worshipped in rhodes, where from at least the early 5th century bce he was regarded as. The powers ascribed to apollo are apparently of different kinds, but all are connected with one another, and may be said to be only ramifications of one and the same, as will be seen from the following classification. He makes fun of cupid about his archery, and cupid doesnt like it so he takes revenge against apollo.
Apollo biography birthday, trivia mythical figure who2. Greek mythology myth encyclopedia god, story, legend. There is no doubt that the romans knew of his worship among the greeks at a very early time. His handsome, beardless face and youthful, athletic torso have been associated with the male figures idealized by the ancient greeks, and his association with the muses allowed roman, renaissance, and baroque artists to call on him for poetic inspiration. The god of the sea, one of the twelve great olympians, a son of cronus. Apollo greek god art picture by apollo is the fruit of the love affair between zeus and leto and brother of artemis. At length, however, the number nine appears to have become established in all greece. An embodiment of the hellenic ideal of kalokagathia, he is harmony, reason and moderation personified, a perfect blend of physical superiority and moral virtue.
Anteros the greek god of unrequited love who was armed with a bow and arrows of lead. When it rained and there was thunder and lightning, the ancient greeks. In the religion of the early romans there is no trace of the worship of apollo. For instance, in metamorphoses by the roman poet ovid, apollo pursues the beautiful nymphdaughter of the river god pineios. Apollo was the god of music and also of prophecy, colonization, medicine, archery, poetry, dance, intellectual inquiry and the carer of herds and flocks. In the middle ages illustrations of asclepius appear in medical books. Kids learn about the god apollo of greek mythology including his symbols, special powers, birth, twin sister artemis, oracle of delphi, trojan war, daphne and the laurel tree, and fun facts.
It may safely be asserted, that the greeks would never have become what they were, without the worship of apollo. Apollo is the god of truth, the healer who taught men the art of healing, god of music who played beautiful music in olympus with his golden lyre. The python was the son of the goddess gaia, so apollo had to pay for his crime. The son of zeus and leto, and the twin brother of artemis. Apollo myth encyclopedia mythology, greek, god, story. He became increasingly identified with other deities, especially apollo, who came to be interpreted as a sun god. Rick riordan is an author of childrens fantasy literature. His oracle at delphi is revered for her powers of prophecy and truth.
Before the greek era apollo was know as lycian meaning wolflike this could have meant that he was the protector of shepherds from wolves or had some divine connection with wolves. My students are able to use it for their greek god reasearch project and find information not always included in other encyclopedias and dictionaries of greek gods. He was a son of zeus and leto, and the twinbrother of artemis. Apollo was a greek god, and one of the twelve olympians. Apollo s oracle at delphi plays an important role in greek mythology. It refers to apollo who was also a god of balance, harmony, and rationality. The greek god apollo was the god of light, order, reason, prophecy, arts and muses. A son of zeus and leto and artemiss twin, he is the god of light and truth, the master of poetry and music, and the god of archery.
The mythology used in his works possesses elements unique to his series, but has a largely historical basis. Dodonian zeus or zeus of dodonia may refer to either of two figures who were worshipped at dodona, the oldest oracle of the ancient greeks. In this picture he is holding a harp showing his musical talent. The most widely worshiped of the greek gods, apollo was the son of zeus and the titan leto and the twin brother of artemis diana, the goddess of the hunt. Hence, what is currently attributed to apollo as the god of greek and roman mythology may not necessarily reflect the actuality of the elohim of wisdom. Though his original nature is obscure, from the time of homer onward he was the god of divine distance, who sent or threatened from afar. Greek mythology mythology phs digital library at portsmouth. The son of zeus and leto, he was the god of crops and herds and the primary deity of the delphic oracle. Apollo, in grecoroman mythology, a deity of manifold function and meaning, one of the most widely revered and influential of all the ancient greek and roman gods. Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the olympian deities in classical greek and roman religion and greek and roman mythology. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Each of his works of childrens literature centers around an adaptation of mythology for modern readers and for children. Retells the myths surrounding the figure of apollo, the greek god of medici.
As our textbook points out, nobody knows the prehistory of the worship of apollo and some scholars think he is a johnnycomelately dating back no further than the 12 th century b. Apollo was known in the pythagorean tradition as the symbol of masculine beauty, the solar god who personifies the spiritual light of which the sun is the physical image. The legendary mythology encyclopedia, poking gods with a stick since 1999. Maxie zeus is a greek mythology obsessed criminal who believes himself to be zeus. All gods are welcome, whether greek, roman, egyptian, or of no fixed abode. Dec 10, 2019 apollo was a greek god, and one of the twelve olympians. Please note that mythweb does not pretend to cover all the characters of greek mythology. I know some of you are going to be complaining, like, ah, you forgot to talk about cheez whiz, the god of mice. If you cant find what you are searching for, we suggest you try these links to other sites. Apollo is the greek god of music, art, poetry, prophecy, sun etc.
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