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By: Joseph BarnesBy: Joseph Barnes

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Birth of ApolloBirth of Apollo

Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto.Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto. When Hera, the wife of Zeus, found When Hera, the wife of Zeus, found

out about Leto’s pregnancy she was out about Leto’s pregnancy she was extremely jealous.extremely jealous.

She forced Leto to roam the Earth for She forced Leto to roam the Earth for a place to give birth.a place to give birth.

The place she chose was Delos.The place she chose was Delos. There Apollo and his twin sister There Apollo and his twin sister

Artemis was born. Artemis was born.

The “Sun God”The “Sun God”

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Apollo is the God of light and is sometimes associated with Helios the Sun God

Not only was he the God of light but also music, prophecy, colonization, medicine, archery, poetry, dance, intellectual inquiry and carer of herds and flocks.

Story of DaphneStory of Daphne

Apollo made fun of the God of love, Eros, he Apollo made fun of the God of love, Eros, he said that Eros’s archery skills were pathetic. So said that Eros’s archery skills were pathetic. So he took two arrows, and shot Apollo with one he took two arrows, and shot Apollo with one that made him fall in love with a nymph named that made him fall in love with a nymph named Daphne, with the other he shot Daphne causing Daphne, with the other he shot Daphne causing her to abhor the thought of love. Because of her to abhor the thought of love. Because of this Apollo pursued Daphne but she rejected this Apollo pursued Daphne but she rejected him and ran from him. She eventually fled to him and ran from him. She eventually fled to the mountains and she asked the God Peneus the mountains and she asked the God Peneus for help. When Apollo approached her she for help. When Apollo approached her she turned into a laurel tree. He then made the turned into a laurel tree. He then made the laurel tree his sacred tree. laurel tree his sacred tree.

Apollo’s Love lifeApollo’s Love life

Apollo never married.Apollo never married. He had many mates.He had many mates. People he mated with: Marpessa, People he mated with: Marpessa,

Chione, Arsinoe, Kyrene, Melia, Chione, Arsinoe, Kyrene, Melia, Eudne, Thero, Psamathe, Philonis, Eudne, Thero, Psamathe, Philonis, and Chrysothemis.and Chrysothemis.

He also mated with men.He also mated with men.

Things About ApolloThings About Apollo

Apollo’s kids were: Kleopatra, Philammon, Apollo’s kids were: Kleopatra, Philammon, Asklepios, Aristaios, Tenoros, Iamos, Asklepios, Aristaios, Tenoros, Iamos, Chairon, Linos, Parthenos.Chairon, Linos, Parthenos.

Apollo could be ruthless when he was angry. Apollo could be ruthless when he was angry. When a Satry challenged him to a music When a Satry challenged him to a music contest he won and after he did he had the contest he won and after he did he had the satry skinned alive.satry skinned alive.

In art Apollo is at most times depicted as a In art Apollo is at most times depicted as a handsome young man, clean shaven and handsome young man, clean shaven and carrying either a lyre or his bow and arrows.carrying either a lyre or his bow and arrows.