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Apollo – Mythopedia Apollo was one of the Twelve Olympians and the Greek god of prophecy, healing, art, and culture He embodied the Greek ideal of masculine beauty
Apollo (Roman) – Mythopedia Apollo was the Roman god who inspired prophecy, poetry, music, and medicine Incorporated directly from the Greeks after a plague devastated Rome, he was both the bringer of and guardian against pestilence
Homeric Hymns: 3. To Apollo (Full Text) - Mythopedia Mythopedia We’re building the world’s most authoritative, online mythology resource, with engaging, accessible content that is both educational and compelling to read After all, mythology is storytelling at its finest Learn more about our mission
Leto – Mythopedia Leto was the beautiful daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe As one of Zeus’ numerous lovers, she gave birth to Apollo and Artemis, two of the most important gods of the Olympian pantheon
Sisyphus – Mythopedia Sisyphus was a Greek king famous for his cunning He was so clever, in fact, that he managed to cheat Death himself and live a longer life than the gods had intended But this later backfired: his actions angered the gods, and when he finally did die, he was forced to suffer eternal punishment in Tartarus
Python – Mythopedia Python was a serpent of extraordinary size, sometimes said to have been the first guardian of Delphi When Apollo was still young, he slew the terrible monster with his arrows and established his famous oracle on the site
Hyacinthus – Mythopedia Hyacinthus was a beautiful Spartan prince who was loved by the god Apollo When Apollo accidentally killed his young lover with an errant discus throw, he turned his blood into the hyacinth flower
Eumenides – Mythopedia The Eumenides is a tragedy composed by Aeschylus around 458 BCE It is the final entry in the tragic trilogy known as the Oresteia The play depicts Orestes’ trial and eventual acquittal for the murder of his mother Clytemnestra
Marsyas – Mythopedia Marsyas was a satyr who roamed the woodlands of Phrygia A virtuoso of the panpipes, he foolishly challenged Apollo, the god of music himself, to a music contest Upon being defeated, Marsyas was flayed alive for his hubris
Daphne – Mythopedia Daphne was a virginal nymph, the daughter of a Greek river god In her most famous myth, she was desired by the Olympian god Apollo and was only able to escape his advances by transforming into a laurel tree