APOLLO

FACTS

• Son of Leto and Zeus
• Leto is one of the female Titanes
• Artemis is Apollo's twin sister

ATTRIBUTES

• Wreath
• Bow and quiver
• Branch of Laurel
• Raven
• Lyre

BIRTH

• Leto was pregnant and couldn't give birth on land.
• She found the floating island of Delos and gave birth to Apollo and Artemis
• She couldn't give birth on land because Hera was jealous
• Poseidon lifted the floating island of Delos from the water for Leto.

ARTEMIS

• Apollo's twin sister
• Goddess of hunting, wilderness and wild animals
• Targeted women and girls
• Apollo targeted men and boys

APOLLO'S GODLINESS

• Prophecy and oracles
• Plague and disease
• Poetry and song
• Music
• Archery and protection of the young

DELPHI

• Apollo needed a place were mortals could ask him questions
• Called this place Pytho
• A python terrorized Pytho
• Apollo slayed the snake and renamed the place Delphi
• "Meden agan" or "nothing in excess" was one oracle motto

SLAYING TITYUS

• Tityus assaulted Apollo's mother Leto
• Apollo fought back with arrows and his golden sword
• Tityus was sent to the underworld for eternity as punishment