Apollo (Greek Απολλων; Latin Apollo)
One of the most famous gods in ancient Greek mythology, Arte, the son of the main god Zeus and the night goddess Leto The twin brother of Mis, whose full name is Phoebus Apollo.
In people's minds, Apollo is an energetic and energetic young man. He has a handsome appearance and is fragrant. His long hair hangs slightly on his shoulders. The face is melon-shaped and the forehead is broad, looking shrewd, firm, serene, dignified and proud. On the head is usually a crown woven from the branches and leaves of laurel, cupid wood, olive tree or water lily. This god of light sometimes dresses luxuriously, holds his head high in the sky, and sings loudly to the accompaniment of the zitra that he hangs on his chest. The symbols of Apollo were the harp, bow, arrows, quiver and tripod. People usually use swans, eagles, wolves, elk and cicadas as sacrifices to him.
Apollo is regarded as the god of literature and art, the protector of mankind, the god of light, the god of prophecy, the god of eloquence, the protector of migration and voyagers, the god of medicine, and the god of alleviating disasters. . Born on Delos, a floating island in Astoria.
It is generally believed that the myth about Apollo originated from Asia Minor, because he sided with Troy during the Trojan War, and there are many temples of him there. Some people believe that it originated from northern Greece, and the people of Hyperpoli claimed to be descendants of Apollo. There are many myths related to Apollo, the main ones are: he killed the evil dragon Python, built a temple at Delphi where he defeated Python; participated in the battle between gods and genies on Mount Olympus; during the Trojan War , his priests were insulted by the Greeks, and he inflicted plagues, causing the Greeks to suffer attacks; Hermes invented a lyre and gave it to Apollo, making him the god of music; the Trojan princess Cassandra fell in love with him and was endowed with the genius of prophecy , and the princess later broke her promise, and Apollo made her prophecy malfunction; in order to get rid of his pursuit, the goddess Daphne turned into a laurel tree, known as the Holy Tree of Apollo; he also worked with Poseidon to help Troy build an unbreakable city wall, etc. wait.
Apollo was not the sun god. According to legend, after the Titanomachy, the god Zeus rewarded the gods. Apollo, the god of light, asked for the post of sun. Zeus forgot about Helios who was on duty. Si, then agreed to Apollo's request. It is also said that because Phaethon, the son of Helios, caused disaster by driving the sun chariot, Zeus handed over the position of sun god to Apollo. Therefore later, Apollo was confused with the sun god: - in terms of his medical functions and destructive functions. Apollo is usually accepted as the sun god. Apollo's nickname "Phoebus" means "purity", "light" and "prophecy". On the one hand, he protects agriculture, and on the other hand, his sunlight is regarded as a golden arrow and has the role of the god of war. The common image of Apollo is mostly a young man with long hair and no beard, carrying a harp, bow, aegis, etc. with him.