Paean Etymology

Apollo was very energetic, and always truthful he rarely got upset or angry but, there were a few things that were to much for him, such as someone insulting his mother or when a mortal crosses over in Apollo’s world. Overall Apollo was a very lucky god to be blessed with many powers. Three of Apollo’s greatest powers are to be able to tell oracles and know the future, secondly to be able to heal, and last but not least harnessing the power of light to not be burned by the sun. Having these three great power he also was crowned the emperor of Italy after Conquering the Battle of Actium (31 BCE).

Apollon, Latin for Apollo, has quite a wide speard array of material to cover. To begin with let’s start with his birth, Apollo was the son of Leto, god of the Titanesses and Zeus, the god of gods (royal parentage). He was born on the island of Delos off the coast of Palestine. He and his older twin sister Artemis, also an Olympian, shared an aptitude for archery. His forename, Phoebus, means “bright” or “pure” and connects him to his grandmother, the Titan Phoebe. Apollo was a wise God, he was mostly a cheerful

Apollo, the god of many things such as medicine and music, was great at making music. Many people knew not to mess with Apollo. There are multiple myths about him. He was a favorite of Zeus, The god of lightning and hospitality. Apollo would help Zeus with mortals that messed with gods and especially with Zeus. He would also help Zeus with tasks such as talking with gods with disobeyed Zeus and the gods and goddesses in total. Zeus also helped him with tasks and favors like helping him with music.

Asides from the planets, many of the moons orbiting the planets, especially Jupiter (Zeus) have been named according to Greek mythology. Pluto’s moon Charon was named after the boat keeper of the underworld, continuing the link between ancient Greek mythology and western society.

Apollo, he was an important god in Greek and Roman mythology. In Greek myths he was the son of Zeus - the king of all gods. Apollo was the god of light, purity, and the sun. The Greeks and

Ptolemy I. Serapis was the god whose association with Osiris, the god of the dead, formed the name Asar-Hapi. Asar is the Egyptian name of Osiris and Hapi was the name given to the Apis Bull which was the object of worship at Memphis. The Greeks combined the two together to form Zaparrus. Even though it is not quite clear, it is certain that Serapis is the shape Apis took after death. “Apis is called the “life of Osiris, the lord of heaven, tem (with) his horns (in) his head .”He is said to give life, strength, and health to thy nostrils forever.” At the beginning of the new Empire Osiris and Apis are united by priests of Memphis to

Zeus, the god of the sky, ruler of the Olympian gods, filler of Gaia’s' prophecy, “supreme deity in Greek religion”, (Cartwright, 2013), was a remarkable god as well as a tremendous lothario. Zeus liked reverence, respect and morality and punished all who were impious and blasphemous, which is peculiar since he had forty some children or more from many women, which didn’t demonstrate much respect to his wife Hera. Zeus had many symbols such as the thunderbolt, sceptre, eagle, oak tree, and the aegis, all of which have a story behind them. The famous thunderbolt which Zeus is known for, represents ruling over the elements and was a gift given by the Cyclops and turned into his major weapon which is retrieved by the eagle (which represented his ruling over the sky). The aegis was “forged by the Cyclopes in Hephaestus’ forge” (Karas, 2017), which is thought to be animal skin and offers protection to a god. The oak tree represents religion which is what Zeus stands for since he was the main god in ancient times. Lastly the sceptre represented Zeus being a ruler of the gods.

While caring for others is an admirable trait, it can be associated with aggressiveness, leading to vindictiveness. When caring for someone, a psychological protective barrier is put up for the person being cared for and when an interference occurs, conflict occurs. Also, when facing competition, a protective barrier will be put up in order to make the person feel in control. Similarly, the Greek god Apollo is strongly admired for being caring and handsome while also being known for failed relationships and vengefulness. He is the god of music, truth and prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more. Apollo is the twin brother of the goddess of

Helios was and still is commonly identified with Apollo. Apollo was a Greek Olympian, while Helios was a Titan. Apollo was the god of music, poetry, truth and prophecy, healing, plague, and more. Apollo is also said to be the god of light and the sun, but in Ancient Greek drawings Helios is often depicted as a separate sun

•One Etruscan divinity, Apollo, was known by the same name as the Greeks and Romans.

Legend says that Apollo left Olympia to find his own residence, but when he found it, it already belonged to a dragon called Python (Broad 25-27; Mikalson 101). Apollo slayed the Python and the place was called Pytho and the prophet, Pythia (Mikalson 101). Throughout the years, a sanctuary was built and treasures given to the Oracle began to decorate the divine building (Broad 27). Between 590 and 550 B.C.E., additions were made to the temple which included treasuries and a stadium large enough to seat 7,000 spectators (Broad 251-252). The area became a utopia for the many pilgrims from Greece and foreign lands that would visit the Pythia to ask questions pertaining to personal affairs, political decisions, or religious inquiry (Mikalson

In 1590 the word pentacle came from a Latin word meaning pentagram, in Greek it came from

-Apollo, one of the twins from Leto and Zeus, was considered God of the sun and patron of music, poetry, mathematics, and medicine.

Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto as well as the twin brother of Artemis. Apollo, also known by the name Apollon, and Phoebus when seen as the God of Light, was described to be a very handsome, young man with long hair. Apollo is said to be present with a wreath on his head, bows and arrows, a raven, which is a sacred animal of

The myth behind Orion is a tragic myth. So Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, fell in love with Orion, a giant huntsman. Apollo did not approve of his sister's love, for Orion was a giant and the gods did not get along well with the giants. One night while Artemis was hunting, Apollo went and tied Orion far into a lake so only his head was seen. As soon as Artemis got to the lake, her brother challenged her to a game. He told her she would be the better