Apr 11, 2023 · Apollo was one of the Twelve Olympians and the Greek god of prophecy, healing, art, and culture. He embodied the Greek ideal of masculine beauty.

Mar 8, 2023 · Apollo was the Roman god who inspired prophecy, poetry, music, and medicine. Incorporated directly from the Greeks after a plague devastated Rome, he was both the bringer of …

Mar 24, 2023 · Python was a serpent of extraordinary size, sometimes said to have been the first guardian of Delphi. When Apollo was still young, he slew the terrible monster with his arrows and …

Sep 18, 2023 · Hyacinthus was a beautiful Spartan prince who was loved by the god Apollo. When Apollo accidentally killed his young lover with an errant discus throw, he turned his blood into the …

Jul 10, 2023 · Asclepius, son of Apollo, was a physician so skilled that he could even heal the dead. Killed by the gods, Asclepius ultimately became a god himself.

Mar 8, 2023 · Daphne was a virginal nymph, the daughter of a Greek river god. In her most famous myth, she was desired by the Olympian god Apollo and was only able to escape his advances by …

Feb 9, 2023 · Cassandra, daughter of Priam and Hecuba, was a beautiful princess of Troy. Cassandra was a seer and repeatedly warned the Trojans of their impending doom, but Apollo cursed her so …

Dec 7, 2022 · Leto was the beautiful daughter of the Titans Coeus and Phoebe. As one of Zeus’ numerous lovers, she gave birth to Apollo and Artemis, two of the most important gods of the …

Dec 7, 2022 · Helios, son of Hyperion and Theia, was the personification of the sun and a god of the day. Crowned with rays of golden sunlight and riding his blazing chariot, Helios represented the sun’s …

Jun 30, 2023 · Orpheus’ father was either a Thracian man named Oeagrus or, in an alternative genealogy, the god Apollo, who was closely associated with art, music, and inspiration.