Apollo
Apollo · God of Sun, Music, Prophecy, and Healing
Greek god of the sun, music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine. Son of Zeus and Leto, twin of Artemis. He embodies beauty and reason — the most quintessentially Greek of gods. Master of the Delphic oracle, his arrows could send plague or stay it.
Origin
Born on Delos to Leto, who fled Hera's wrath, alongside his twin Artemis. As a child he slew the great serpent Python and founded the Delphic oracle on its lair.
Features
- Youthful, beardless god of beauty
- Lyre and golden bow with arrows
- Laurel crown and the chariot of the sun
- Raven, dolphin, and swan as sacred animals
Stories
Invoked for prophecy at Delphi, patron of music and poetry contests, prayed to for relief from plague and for healing. Emperors claimed his sanction; artists sought his inspiration.
Related
Hera
Hera · Queen of Olympus — Goddess of Marriage
Artemis
Artemis · Goddess of the Hunt, Moon, and Maidenhood
Athena
Athena · Goddess of Wisdom, Strategy, and Craft
Hermes
Hermes · God of Travel, Trade, Thieves, and Messengers
Zeus
Zeus · King of Olympus — God of Sky and Thunder
Poseidon
Poseidon · Greek God of the Sea — Earth-Shaker and Lord of Horses
Hades
Hades · Greek God of the Underworld — King of the Dead
Ares
Ares · Greek God of War and Slaughter
Aphrodite
Aphrodite · Goddess of Love, Beauty, and Desire
Tyr
Tyr · Norse God of War, Justice, and Oaths
Heimdall
Heimdall · Watchman of Bifröst — Trumpeter of Ragnarök
Baldr
Baldr · God of Light and Purity — Tragedy of the Beloved