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 …

Mar 10, 2023 · Adonis was a young man so handsome that he earned the affections of Aphrodite, the goddess of love herself. His myth ended tragically when he was slain by a boar while hunting.

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 …

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 …

TO DELIAN APOLLO (1–18) I will remember and not be unmindful of Apollo who shoots afar. As he goes through the house of Zeus, the gods tremble before him and all spring up from their …

Mar 9, 2023 · Hecate, daughter of Asteria and Perses, was a powerful but mysterious goddess usually associated with magic, witchcraft, and the Underworld. Though often an object 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 …

Apr 13, 2023 · Artemis, one of the Twelve Olympians, was the Greek goddess of the hunt, nature, and wild animals. A virgin goddess, she fiercely defended her chastity.

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 …