2007-01-13 14:13:33 · 7 answers · asked by Hallie Z 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
the lightbringer, in many places of the world, many different cultures worshiped the sun, being a source of energy and life, the sun was revered and feared as well, when the sun went down, darkness would envelop the land nighttime predators would come out and the world would be a scary place... when the sun rose the darkness retreated again. So naturally Apollo, who represented the sun with is fiery chariot was made the leader of the gods and he stood apart from them, ever so watchful of mankind....cool huh?
2007-01-13 16:14:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apollo stood apart from among the gods because he was a sun God, and he drove his golden chariot across the sky each day. Apollo shone not only in the sky, but in all he accomplished as well. He was an excellent archer, musician (he favoured the lyre as an instrument), poet, law-maker, scholar, philosopher and prophet. No wonder he was the favourite son of Zeus.
The center of Apollo's worship was at Delphi, particularly the Oracle at Delphi. When Apollo was merely 4 days old, he pursued and killed a giant serpent (Python) at the city of Delphi. Though the locals were happy that the snake was gone, it turned out that she had been a great Oracle. Apollo was willing to learn the art of prophecy from the temple priestesses, and he was worshipped there from then on.
Apollo was also revered at Rhodes, where a giant statue was erected to him. The Colossus at Rhodes was one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.
Like his flirtatious father, Apollo was well-known for his attraction to the opposite sex, though he was just as likely to be attracted to other males as well. Cassandra, who had the gift of foresight but was cursed to never be heeded, was one of Apollo's interests. It was he who gave her the gift, and then cursed her when she rejected his romantic advances.
2007-01-14 06:08:48 · answer #2 · answered by vampire_crazy2003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
out of deodorant?
waiting for Godot?
really Jewish?
rehearing his "Rocky" lines?
gaseous?
homosexual? homophobic?
Phoebic?
thought that he didn't look good in "robe"?
waiting to be A mused?
the rest of the Olympian shunned him because he was often a lyre?
practicing his poses for statuary?
what? you expected a straight answer???
2007-01-14 02:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by Gemelli2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was the god of youth, music, the arts, light, cattle, and more.
He was an all around talented guy.
2007-01-14 00:12:41 · answer #4 · answered by Meggie Oakblood 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because he was actually a good student and did his OWN homework.
2007-01-13 22:18:14 · answer #5 · answered by [ΦΘΚ] PIяATE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He ws buffed.
2007-01-13 22:17:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A MYTH!!!!! and nothing more
2007-01-14 00:30:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋