What Is Apollo's Rise To Power

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The sun is gone, you have no idea what happened but you have a sneaking suspicion that the god Apollo had something to do with it... In this essay I will tell you about the god Apollo's powers, what he looked like, and one of the many quests he went on. Apollo had many powers but he was most well known as the god of archery, he could control sunlight, tell the future, and was known as the bringer of plagues and illnesses. He also represented strength and intelligence to the Greeks. Apollo could control sunlight and make pretty much anything out of it, he often made arrows but could also make swords, tables and even chairs! When Apollo saw the future he could only make out bits and pieces of a person's fate. Even though seeing the future may seem like an incredible gift it can also be a curse because foretelling the future could change it in unknown ways. Apollo and his twin sister Artemis were both amazing archers, they could shoot enemies by just letting an arrow fly from their bow and having it seek out its victim. …show more content…

The arrows Apollo used were made from pure sunlight. Apollo wore a toga that had golden trim up and down the shoulder, his skin was fair and his hair was blonde. When Apollo was angry he shot arrows up into the sky to release all of his negative energy. The arrows would fall to back to the ground because he hadn’t told them to kill anyone in particular. If Apollo was really angry he would have one of his arrows bring a plague to the people of Greece. Apollo’s temper could change in an instant, sometimes he would be happy and then quickly his happiness could turn to

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