Greek mythology includes a collection of myths and stories that tell the great tales of the Greek gods and goddesses. The ancient Greeks worshiped many of these gods and goddesses as part of their religion. These interesting stories have been studied and shared for hundreds of years and are still very popular today. One of these Greek gods is Apollo, the god of the sun and light. He is also the patron of prophecy, inspiration, music, poetry, literature, archery, hunters, healing and medicine. As one of the twelve Olympians, Apollo is known as a great god that many worshiped and is a very large influence in both ancient Greek mythology and modern-day books and films. He is often considered a unique god and one of the most important gods in Greek …show more content…
He is believed to have been very young, athletic, strong and able to move the sun and light. Worshipers of Apollo believed he would leave Greece during the winter season and travel to a place called Hyperborea. He would return to Greece every spring. His white swans would pull him in his chariot, which explains why Apollo made the swan one of his sacred symbols. In addition to being the god of the sun and light, he is the patron god of archery and hunters. Apollo is often seen in pictures with a lion and a bow and arrow. “Literature often presents Apollo in a dual aspect of fearsome hunter and gracious player of the lyre” (Jordan 25). He is also the patron god of poetry, literature, music and was considered the leader of the Muses. Apollo is often seen in pictures and statues “playing his golden lyre”. (Kokkinou 49). He lead the Muses in song and dance with his beautiful …show more content…
“Apollo was the most characteristically Greek of all the Olympian gods; the perfect example of male Greek beauty” (Kokkinou 45). He had many loves, but most of his relationships did not end well. Daphne was one of the many that he adored. Daphne tried to escape Apollo because she didn't want to be with him and she was saved and turned into a laurel tree by Gaia. Apollo made the laurel tree his sacred plant because he was still in love with Daphne. Another great love of Apollo’s was Coronis. She gave birth to their son, Asklepios. A crow came to him and told him that Coronis was not faithful to him. “Apollo cursed it, turning it black when it had previously been white - since when all crows have been black” (March 59). After Apollo found out that she was unfaithful to him, he sent his sister, Artemis, to kill her with a bow and arrow. A third example of Apollo’s bad luck with love was his relationship with Cassandra, a beautiful mortal woman. Cassandra agreed to marry Apollo and he gave her the gift of prophecy. Later, Cassandra changed her mind and Apollo got mad and “he decided to turn the gift into a curse. Although Cassandra would still be able to predict the future, no one would believe what she said” (Kuhtz, Martell 10). Daphne, Coronis, and Cassandra were his three most famous love stories, but there were many more
The Greek Society believes in many Gods. The first one that I will talk about is Zeus. Zeus is The God of The Sky, Thunder, Lightning, and Justice. Zeus made sure that justice was always served. So he made sure that there was justice everywhere. And if someone was doing wrong he would punish them deeply.
Greek Gods come in many different forms and sizes and looks. The greek god Hephaestus a very smart and strong god he is the god of metal and craftsmanship and he is also the god of fire the legend has it the Hephaestus lived in a volcano where he could craft his weapons and tools he created for all the other gods in the heavens.
The Greek myths are stories that have explained the unknown. Apollo and his family are among many myths of gods that were made to explain the unknown. Apollo was the son of the most powerful god, Zeus. His mother was the titaness, Leto. He was the brightest god.
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.
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
With his shield, Aegua, he was believed to be the god able to create any of the Phenomena that the greeks had seen in the sky. He was considered to be the ruler of the realms of the sky and air, and controlled anything that happened within them. Because he was the ruler of the sky, and had helped free the Cyclops, they rewarded him with the thunder bolt, a powerful weapon that allowed him to hurl lightning bolts at anything or anyone he desired. He was known to have a short temper, and to throw lightning at anyone who made him angry, particularly liers and oath breakers. He also used it on anyone who fell in love with his wife, even though he had many affairs. He is generally thought of as “wise, fair, just, merciful, and prudent. He was also unpredictable – nobody was able to guess the decisions he would make”(greekgodsandgoddesses.net). He tried to protect people from wrongdoing, punishing those who did, and is also the god of hospitality and quests, ready to fix any wrong done to a stranger. His main symbol is the lightening bolt, as it is his favorite weapon, but he has also been represented as an eagle, as it sees all, much like him from Mount Olympus, a bull to
There once was a Nymph by the name of Daphne. She was the daughter of Titaness Gaea. Daphne was Apollo’s first love. He loved her as soon as he saw her. Daphne, however, tried to flee Apollo as she didn’t care about him. Apollo didn’t give up so e chased her and finally held her in his arms. Daphne prayed to Gaea, her mother, to make her disappear. The Titaness fulfilled this and made Daphne into a
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
A myth about her was when her husband found out about the affair he humiliated her and her lover. Apollo who is not a commonly known god, stood for music and the golden lyre. Apollo was the son of Leto and Zeus, and also the twin brother of Artemis. He was known for being an archer, far shooting with a silver bow. And the god of healing and the god of science giving medicine to man.
Covetous also of this, Apollon offered him the golden staff which he held when he herded cattle” (HERMES GOD ΕΡΜΗΣ). This staff would become another symbol of Hermes and help him heal mortals and charm gods (Lynch). Finally, Hermes was made messenger of Mount Olympus and a guide for souls going into the underworld. From there, Hermes became the god of trade, thieves, travelers, herds, diplomacy, sports and athletes (Hermes • Facts and..). His incredible speed and ability to fly came from his Talaria, or winged shoes.
As the God of Prophecy, Apollo is seen as one who knows and views the same intentions willed by God and is able to communicate them to others as they ask. When Apollo is seen in the role of God of Light, he is known as Phoebus. Later on, Apollo then became associated with Helios, the God of Sun, and became known as Apollo Helios. Under the role of God of Spiritual Healing, Apollo would allow purification to those who have committed sins and immoral conduct such as murder. As for being the God of Archery and Protection of the Young, he is known for carrying arrows and bows to ward off evil.
Ask anyone whom they believe to be a musical “god,” and they can cite many proficient musicians: Classical prodigies like Mozart and Beethoven, 20th century modernist composers such as Shostakovich, Wagner, and Arnold Schoenberg; even rock and roll legends like Jimmy Page, Frank Zappa, or Jimi Hendrix. But this term, “musical god,” could only have originated from one: Apollo, the literal Greek god of music. No matter how often mortal musicians practiced and dedicated themselves to their instrument, Apollo could easily best them. The god’s prowess was the subject of contrast in Ancient Greek culture.
Meanwhile, Erebus, the god of darkness, got mad that he couldn’t ever make the sky dark, and he absolutely hated that all the other gods loved Apollo. Erebus didn’t really like much, except for his obscure and ominous underground lair. So he decided to capture Apollo. After searching for a while he finally found Apollo near Mount Olympus, and he tried to capture him. Apollo got scared, and he abruptly scampered back into his home. Erebus
Every human being has within him an ideal man, just as every piece of marble contains in a rough state a statue as beautiful as the one that Praxiteles the Greek made of the god Apollo.Greek myth is comprised of many Gods and Goddesses and the stories of how they came to be and of their life stories. And this is the story of the God apollo One God that caught my eye was Apollo, was associated with many aspects of life in the time of the Greek gods. Apollo’s father was Zeus, the king of the gods. Zeus, though married to Hera, had some problems with fidelity. He impregnated Leto, the daughter of a Titan.When he was four days old, he asked Hephaestus to make him silver bows and arrows. Hephaestus created them for him. Apollo was