Zeus was the god of the sky. He was ruled as king of the gods. He is the youngest in his family. Zeus’s name means “Shine” or “Sky”. He was respected as an allfather who was chief of the gods and assigned the others to their roles.…
Apollo was the Greek god of light and the sun whom was seen driving a horse drawn chariot to ride. When one day his son decided he wanted to take the chariot for a ride but Apollo didn’t see his son ready to control or ride a chariot. Eventually Apollo gave in and allowed his son to…
Introduction: Hi. I am about to talk to you about a Greek God named,Apollo. Apollo was an olympian god of music,poetry, prophecy, youth, healing, and the aversion of plague and harm. Apollo’s Roman and Greek name are the same they are both Apollo. Apollo is usually found in is Mt.Olympus. He has a lot of Myths that say he has been is Mt.Olympus for over 56 years!! Which is actually a lot of years to stay in one place. Apollo has 8 powers and they are Truth, Academia, Prophecy, Poetry, Archery, Disease, Medicine and Music.Apollo had a lot of relatives. His mom was named Leto. His dad was named Zeus. He had a twin sister named Artemis. He had a couple of wife/Lovers named Daphne, Princess Koronis, Huntress Kyrene, and Youth Hyakinthos. He had 50 children. Some other family/Relatives Apollo had was Hades, Hestia, Poseidon, Demeter, and Hera.…
Apollo – He was an Archer, a Healer and a very good athlete. he played the golden lyre, His oracle at…
According to ancient Greek, Apollo is a son of Zeus and Leto. The fury of Zeus’s wife Hera, pursued the pregnant Leto to seek refuge on Delos, a rocky island. On her arrival, Leto put her arms around a palm tree and gave birth first to Artemis and then to Apollo.…
HERMES The God of Merchants, Shepherds and Messengers was a son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia.…
'''Apollo''', also known as '''Lester Papadopolous''' ''Demigods & Monsters'', ''The Hidden Oracle'' preview in his human form, is the Greek [[Greek Gods|god]] of the sun, light, healing, music, poetry, archery, reason and prophecy. He is the twin brother of the goddess [[Artemis]]. He is depicted as the god who drives the sun around in his chariot, a job he received when the original sun god, [[Helios]], faded due to him being downsized by the Romans. He and his sister, Artemis, are known as the [[Twins|Twin Archers]]. His Roman form is also called '''[[Apollo (Roman)|Apollo]]'''.…
Hermes was the messenger of the gods. He was the son of Zeus and Maia. Hermes was known for his winged sandals and winged hat. He had a son named Pan, who turned out to be half man and half goat. His mother, Dryope, was terrified. Symbols for Hermes include wings, and the…
Apollo has many attributes, but he wasn't originally the chariot-riding sun god Helios. He was god of prophecy, healing, music, archery, light, and truth, the twin brother of Artemis (Greek) or Diana (Rome) who became associated with the moon.…
The twelve great Olympians are one family. Zeus(Jupiter) the most powerful, his animal is the eagle. His brother Poseidon(Neptune) controls the sea as well as the wind and the storms. Poseidon’s animal is the horse. Zeus’ other brother Hades(Pluto) rules the underworld and his animal is the three headed hound. Hestia(Vesta) is the sister of Zeus and goddess of the hearth. Hera(Juno) is the protector of marriage. Her animals are the cow and the peacock. Ares(Mars) is the son of Zeus and the god of war. His animal is the bird. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and war, her animal is the owl. Apollo(Phoebus) is a great musician and his animals are the dolphin and the crow. Aphrodite(Venus) is the goddess of love and beauty. Her animals are the dove, sparrow, and the swan. Herme(Mercury) the messenger of the gods and the god of thieves. His animal is the tortoise. Artemis(Diana) is the goddess of wild things. Her animal is the deer and her plant is the cypress. Hephaestus(Vulcan) the craftsman of the gods and the god of fire. His animal is the donkey.…
The Greeks believed in a polytheistic religion. They believed in gods that would take care of, protect, or acts upon. One of the greatest goddess' was Artemis. Artemis was the goddess of chastity, virginity, the hunt, the moon, and the natural environment. In great myths, Artemis is found in the forest or in the river. The Greeks called Artemis, Artemis but the romans would call her Diana. During the birth of her brother, Apollo she helped her mom, Leto to give birth to him. Then, she became the protector of child birth and labor.…
Apollo, who is also referred to as Apollon, was a Greek Olympian god. His mother was Leto, a bride of Zeus. Apollo was a god of prophecy, healing, disease and plague, music, song and poetry, archery and he protected young life. He had ultimate power as a god. Ultimate power is defined as Gods are considered immortal and in control of lesser life forms (Theoi Greek Mythology, 2000-2007). Apollo had invented the flute and the lyre. Suprisingly, he had built the walls of Troy while simply playing the lyre. The Theoi Greek Mythology (2000-2007) stated, Apollo guarded the cattle of Laomedon in the valleys of Ida. In these two examples,…
There are twelve major "Olympian" gods. They rule from Mount Olympus in the ancient holy city of Olympia. They are Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes and Dionysus.…
Hermes was the Greek god of commerce, athletes, literature, poetry, invention, trade, roads, boundaries, shepherds, merchants, music, luck, riches, good fortune and travellers. His name 'Hermes' literally means 'boundary marker'. He is quick acting, cunning, adventurous and reflected as a trickster for his ingenious personality. Hermes the second youngest of the Olympian gods, is son of Zeus and the mountain Nymph Maia, goddess of clouds, one of the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas and one of the Pleiades. As a god, he was the swiftest, nobody could go anywhere faster than Hermes.…
The role of the Delphic oracle in Greek mythology was very important due to the myth it followed of Apollo. Apollo, the god of Prophecy known as an oracular god who was the only god who could prophesy the will of Zeus and influence mythology so greatly, influenced the Delphic oracles importance. The Greek societies believed Apollo was born on the island of Delos, and still a boy when he travelled to the island of Delphi to succeed in his first task of achievement, which was killing the python, that lived there. The temple had originally belonged to the oracle of the earth goddess Gaia; a python, which Apollo killed that guarded the site. Apollo stole the python oracle there and took control of the temple, which was and still is known, as the temple of Apollo in Delphi.…