- Homeric Hymns: 3. To Apollo (Full Text) - Mythopedia
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 seats when he draws near, as he bends his bright bow But Leto alone stays by the side of Zeus who delights in thunder; and then she unstrings his bow, and closes his quiver, and takes his archery from his
- Hyacinthus – Mythopedia
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 hyacinth flower
- Homeric Hymns: 21. To Apollo (Full Text) - Mythopedia
TO APOLLO (1–5) Phoebus, of you even the swan sings with clear voice to the beating of his wings, as he alights upon the bank by the eddying river Peneus; and of you the sweet-tongued minstrel, holding his high-pitched lyre, always sings both first and last And so hail to you, lord! I seek your favour with my song
- Balius and Xanthus – Mythopedia
Balius and Xanthus—offspring of the god Zephyrus and the Harpy Podarge—were immortal horses who belonged to the hero Achilles Known for their incredible speed and spirited nature, they famously drew Achilles’ chariot during the Trojan War
- Cumae – Mythopedia
Cumae was a colony on the Campanian mainland, founded by Greek settlers around 740 BCE The city had a rich and important history; it eventually entered myth as the site of a temple of Apollo and the seat of the Cumaean Sibyl, a famous prophetess
- Daphne – Mythopedia
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 transforming into a laurel tree
- Apollo – Mythopedia
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
- Hermes – Mythopedia
Hermes was the messenger of the Oympians and the trickster deity of the Greek pantheon He was the god of heralds, messengers, travelers, and thieves
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