The Characteristics Of Apollo In The Story Of Greek Mythology

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In the world of Greek Mythology, Gods are blessed with incredible appearances and have fantastic abilities. Apollo is a god that is a perfect personification of every expectation most people have of Greek Gods. The gift of beauty is a gift that Apollo has in abundance, and he is also a very generous god. This characteristic of Apollo is shown in the story of Apollo 's birth. Gods were also prone to having an incredible amount of sexual drive, and Apollo is a god with a list of partners miles long. The most interesting aspect of Apollo is the fact that even though Apollo is a god, he is still very human. He is someone that does contradictory actions by lashing out at others with intensity of vigor, but also champions restraint and self …show more content…

Apollo is the child of Zeus and Leto, and is the twin brother of the god Artemis. Apollo was born second, because Leto was not welcome in most cities or nations. This is because Hera was angry with Zeus for having an extramarital affair, so most of these places were afraid to take her in and having to risk the wrath of Athena. It wasn 't until Leto came across the small, decrepit island of Delos that she found the birthplace of Apollo. Leto offered for Apollo to make his temple on the island of Delos, and Delos gladly agreed. This is evidenced when Morford, Lenardon, and Sham write, "Leto, most renowned daughter of great Coeus, I should receive your son..." (Morford, Lenardon, and Sham 226). After this Apollo was born, and the island of Delos became Delphi, and was incredibly prosperous and the island housed the Oracle of Delphi, the main messenger of Apollo. This story about Apollo is incredibly interesting, because one would not expect this much struggle for a God to be born. This story is one that exemplifies the human nature of Apollo, and shows that if one waits long enough, good things will come of patience. Apollo 's birth story is not only extraordinary because he is a God, but also because his story is one that includes struggle that all people can relate

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