Olympian
Apollo
Ἀπόλλων
Roman:
Apollo
Overview
God of prophecy, music, healing, archery and several forms of divine order.
Generation
Olympian
Symbols
Lyre, bow, laurel, raven
Beyond Antiquity
Modern Legacy
Apollo still appears in the modern world through language, science, medicine, astronomy or culture.
Apollo Programme
Today: NASA's programme that carried humans to the Moon.
The programme bears the name Apollo, one of the major Olympian gods of Greek mythology.
Explore Apollo in space exploration →Related Myths
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The Birth of Apollo and Artemis
Divine twin -
Apollo and Daphne
God who pursues Daphne -
The Birth and Death of Asclepius
Father who rescues the unborn Asclepius -
The Gigantomachy
Olympian combatant -
Hermes, Apollo and the Caduceus
Gives the staff -
The Golden Touch of Midas
Later punishes Midas after the musical contest -
The Punishment of Niobe
Punishes Niobe's sons -
Apollo and Hyacinthus
Divine companion of Hyacinthus -
Cyparissus and the Cypress
Associated with Cyparissus in later tradition -
Apollo and Cyrene
God who sees Cyrene fighting a lion and becomes her divine companion -
Laomedon and the Walls of Troy
Divine servant associated with Troy's fortifications -
The Death of Troilus
God associated with Troilus' sanctuary and, in some traditions, his parentage -
The Trojan War
Major divine supporter of Troy -
The Death of Patroclus
Intervenes against Patroclus -
The Death of Achilles
God associated with guiding or assisting the fatal attack -
The Trial of Orestes
Defends Orestes -
The Punishment of Tityos
Defends Leto