APOLLO
Greek God of Music, Poetry, Archery & The Sun
- ☀️ Sun God & Light Bearer
- 🎵 Master of Music & Arts
- 🏹 Perfect Archery Skills
- 📜 God of Poetry & Prophecy
- ⚕️ Divine Healing Powers
- 🔮 Oracle of Delphi
Father: Zeus (King of Gods)
Mother: Leto (Titaness)
Twin Sister: Artemis (Goddess of Hunt)
Children: Asclepius (God of Medicine), Orpheus (Greatest Musician)
Roman Name: Apollo (Same as Greek)
Sacred Symbols & Attributes
Major Myths & Stories
Born with twin sister Artemis after Leto was persecuted by jealous Hera
Killed the serpent Python at Delphi and established his famous Oracle
Won musical contest against satyr Marsyas, showcasing divine musical supremacy
Pursued nymph Daphne who was transformed into laurel tree to escape
Delphi Oracle: Most important prophecy site in ancient Greece
Arts Patron: Inspired countless poems, sculptures, and paintings
Modern Influence: NASA's Apollo missions named after him
Architecture: Temples across Mediterranean world
🎯 Never missed with his silver bow
🌅 Drove the sun chariot across the sky daily
🎼 Invented the lyre on his first day of life
🏥 Father of Asclepius, god of medicine
🔥 Could bring both plague and healing