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Apollo: God of Light and Music
Apollo: God of Light and Music
Apollos Characteristics
Apollo was a tall, muscular man. He had golden, curley hair and blue eyes. He always told the truth and, he carried his lyre (harp) around and played music everwhere he went.
Apollos symbols were the crow, the dolphin, a branch of laurel, a bow and arrows, and a lyre.
Apollo had one weakness. His weakness was that he was too attracted to the opposite gender.
Following in his fathers footsteps, he just loved too much.
Apollos Adult Life
- Apollo lived on Mount Olympus with his father and other olympians.
- Apollo had 15 romantic partners, 2 of them were males.
- He had children with 8 of the women.
- His first love was Daphne, a nymph, who did not love him back. She practically killed her self so she didn't have to marry him.
- He next love Cassandra, who also rejected him, because she did so her cursed her so that even though she told the truth, no one would believe her.
- Apollos favorite son, Asclepius, became a famous physician. His skill was so great that, after he restored life to one of his patients who had died, Zeus had to kill him since only the Fates were allowed to determine whether someone lived or died.
- Every night Apollo dragged the night sky across the world, and in the morning he dragged the morning sky across.
The Story of The Python of Delphi and Apollo
Family History
When Leto was pregnant,with Apollo and Artemis, Hera, the wife of Zeus, got very jealous and angry. She sent out the Python of Delphi to make sure the Leto wouldn't be able to rest and give birth. Eventually she was able to give birth on the island of Delos. When Apollo was only four days old he was very strong and brave. He was given a silver bow with golden arrows from the blacksmith, Hephaestus. Apollo went to the pythons cave, in the mountains of Parnassus, to slay him, and when the python went to attack, Apollo stabbed it in the forehead with one of his arrows.
Apollo was so filled with joy he started playing his song of victory on his lyre. This is the moment when he became the god of music. After he was done playing he took the python and buried it under the slope of the mountains. Above his grave Apollo built the oracle of Delphi, which is also known as the "Pythia".
When he returned from his battle he hosted the Pythian games and music competitions in Delphi. From then on the games were held every four years in his honor..
- Apollo is the son of Zeus, the god of heaven and earth, and Leto, the goddess of motherhood and modesty.
- He has a twin sister, Artemis, the goddess of the hunt.
they were born on the island of Delos, Greece.
- Apollo was the Olympian god of prophecy and oracles, healing, plague and disease, music, song and poetry, archery, and the protection of the young.