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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
Adonis – Mythopedia Adonis was a young man so handsome that he earned the affections of Aphrodite, the goddess of love herself His myth ended tragically when he was slain by a boar while hunting
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
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
Homeric Hymns: 3. To Apollo (Full Text) - Mythopedia TO DELIAN APOLLO (1–18) I will remember and not be unmindful of Apollo who shoots afar As he goes through the house of Zeus, the gods tremble before him and all spring up from their seats when he draws near, as he bends his bright bow But Leto alone stays by the side of Zeus who delights in thunder; and then she unstrings his bow, and closes his quiver, and takes his archery from his
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
Hecate – Mythopedia Hecate, daughter of Asteria and Perses, was a powerful but mysterious goddess usually associated with magic, witchcraft, and the Underworld Though often an object of dread, Hecate was sometimes seen as a kind goddess and a protector of justice
Orpheus – Mythopedia Orpheus was the most famous musician of Greek mythology His music had power over all living things—though he could not save his bride Eurydice from death
Artemis – Mythopedia Artemis, one of the Twelve Olympians, was the Greek goddess of the hunt, nature, and wild animals A virgin goddess, she fiercely defended her chastity