Apollo
God of Archery, Music, Poetry, Prophecy, Medicine, and the Sun
Symbol: The lyre, laurel wealth
Roman name: Apollo
Mother: Leto
Father: Zeus
Siblings: Artemis
Children: Asclepius, Orepheus, Triolus, Aristaeus
Relationships: Cyrene, Daphne, Coronis
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo had made too many jokes at Eros. To punish him, Eros shot Apollo with one of his golden arrows, which made Apollo fall madly in love with the nymph Daphne. Then, he had shot Daphne with a lead arrow, which made her reject the god.
Apollo pursued Daphne and she tried to run away to escape him. Daphne called out to her father, the river god, for help. He changed her into a laurel tree just as Apollo was about to catch her.
Apollo was heartbroken. Even as a tree, Daphne shuddered at Apollo's touch.
Delos and Delphi
Delos was the birthplace of Apollo and his sister Artemis. The island remained sacred to Apollo.
Delphi is also strongly associated with Apollo. This was the site of one the most important oracles in Greece. People would come here to seek advice from Apollo on a great variety of subjects.
Pythian Games
The Pythian games were held at Delphi. Unlike other sporting festivals, the Pythian games also had music and poetry competitions. Winners in the games were presented with a wreath made from laurel leaves - a tree that was sacred to Apollo.
Symbol: The lyre, laurel wealth
Roman name: Apollo
Mother: Leto
Father: Zeus
Siblings: Artemis
Children: Asclepius, Orepheus, Triolus, Aristaeus
Relationships: Cyrene, Daphne, Coronis
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo had made too many jokes at Eros. To punish him, Eros shot Apollo with one of his golden arrows, which made Apollo fall madly in love with the nymph Daphne. Then, he had shot Daphne with a lead arrow, which made her reject the god.
Apollo pursued Daphne and she tried to run away to escape him. Daphne called out to her father, the river god, for help. He changed her into a laurel tree just as Apollo was about to catch her.
Apollo was heartbroken. Even as a tree, Daphne shuddered at Apollo's touch.
Delos and Delphi
Delos was the birthplace of Apollo and his sister Artemis. The island remained sacred to Apollo.
Delphi is also strongly associated with Apollo. This was the site of one the most important oracles in Greece. People would come here to seek advice from Apollo on a great variety of subjects.
Pythian Games
The Pythian games were held at Delphi. Unlike other sporting festivals, the Pythian games also had music and poetry competitions. Winners in the games were presented with a wreath made from laurel leaves - a tree that was sacred to Apollo.