The greek name of this god is apollo. The roman name of this god is apollo he was the first god that kept his roman name the same. Apollo is the god of sun, poetry, and of music he is great at playing the lyre. He has the power of of healing people that are ill or injured. He also has a golden bow that can cause health or famine.
Apollo has many family relatives and children. Apollos mother is Leto the titan goddess his father is Zeus the god of ruling other gods. He has a twin sister named artemis who is the goddess of chastity, virginity,and the hunt. Apollo hasn't been married but he did haves some lovers some of them were princess koronis, Curene, and hyacinthos. He also loved cassandra but she never loved him back. Apollo had four children named Asclepius, Troilus, Aristaeus, and Orpheus. …show more content…
His mother was forced to give birth on a non considered island because hera was mad that she was giving birth to zeus's children. During his childhood he got his golden bow from hephaestus. He also killed a python and a monster with his golden bow as a child to protect his mother. As Apollo grew older he became a director of the choir of muses. He also became the leader of the muses. Apollo also got a lyre to play from apollo.
Apollo was a beardless, athletic, had long hair and was youthful. Apollo doesn't really have weapons Except for his golden bow that he does archery with. Apollo’s object orbits with parhelia close to the sun. Apollos animals are mainly a dolphin and a wolf. Some of Apollo's other symbols are the lyre, laurel, wreath , python, raeven, and his bow and arrows.
Apollo has a wreath festival that is held every eight years at Delphi Greece. Apollo was not a patron god but he was appreciated by many citizens. He was also worshiped in religious celebrations in the