Apollo

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• Apollo is known as the god of music, healing, prophecy, sun, archery, poetry, and dance.
• His parents are Zeus and Leto and has a twin sister named Artemis
• His appearance is very young and athletic
• Gathered is no festival honoring Apollo

OTHER NAMES

How is Apollo different in Rome?

In Greece he is known best as the son god.
In Rome he is best known as god of healing.

SYMBOLS

• Lyre
• Laurel wreath
• Python
• Raven
• Bow and arrow

Weapon
Bow and arrow

Talent
Archery

Relatives

Apollos parents are Zues and Leto.
He has a twin sister named Artemis.
He was never married but had four children named Asclepius, Troilus, Aristaeus, Orpheus.

WEAKNESS

Myth

Apollo killed a large Python like a serpent that was guarding an oracle in a temple he was going to see.

Apollo's name in society today

• He is still remembered as the sun god
• The NASA space mission was names "Apollo" after him

INTERSTING FACTS

• Temple of Delphi became Apollo's temple
• Apollo was born on a floating island

SOURCES

• http://h.net/gods/apollo/
• http://quatr.us/greeks/religion/apollo.htm
• http://romanandgreekmythology.weebly.com/apollo.html
• http://people.hsc.edu/drjclassics/syllabi/greekreligion/apollo.htm
• http://www.britannica.com/topic/Python-Greek-mythology