Apollo: Light of Truth

The Greek and Roman Pantheons

Greek Pantheon	Roman Pantheon
Zeus	Jupiter/Jove
Hera	Juno
Poseidon	Neptune
Demeter	Ceres
Hades	Pluto
Hestia	Vesta
Hermes	Mercury
Athena	Minerva
Apollo	Apollo
Aphrodite	Venus
Ares	Mars
Hephaestus	Vulcan
	Cupid
	Bacchus

Apollo is the god of many patrons. He is often confused as the sun god, which is actually the titan Helios. In fact, Apollo is the patron of archery and bows, medicine, music and the arts. He established the Oracle at Delphi, the most famous of prophets. Her wisdom was consulted by both citizens of Greece as well as foreigners. Many of her prophecies were included in myth and history, including those featured in the myths of Oedipus, The Iliad, and The Odyssee.

Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and his twin sister is Artmeis. According to the myth, Artemis was born fist, but hera kept her daughter Eileithyia from hearing her cries and Leto was forced to travel the world searching for a place to give birth until the king of Delos gave permission for the birth.

Apollo is known for the laurel tree. This tree's leaves were placed upon the winner of athletic competitions as well as for scholastic honors. The dolphin, probably for its playfulnesss and intelligence is the animal associated with Apollo. The crow is Apollo's bird. It was said that the crow delivered the world's activities to him and carry his messages to mortals.

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