Apollo 2, God of Music, Healing and Prophecy

Greek god Apollo using The Game of Thrones


Apollo was the God of Truth, Prophecy and Oracles, Healing, Plague and Disease, Music and Arts, Song and Poetry, Knowledge, Archery, and the protection of the young.

He was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin of Artemis. He tricked his sister into killing Orion who she was in love with.

His various attributes included a wreath and branch of laurel; bow and quiver; raven; and the lyre.

He had fallen in love with a Nymph named Daphne and instead of allowing him to have she turned into a Laurel tree. He had numerous mortal children and several divine children, but his favorite was his son Asklepius.

He had fallen deeply in love with Coronis a Princess of Oikhalia (Oechalia) an area in Thessaly. They had one mortal son named Melaneus who became King of Oikhalia. But the second child a strong demigod Asklepius the birth killed her. Their son later became the God of Medicine.

Although Myth says she cheated on Apollo with a mortal and she was killed for it by Artemis but the child was rescued. Although I believe what it was is that she didn't cheat on him but the birthing of Asklepios is what killed her as his name means 'to cut open' and the child couldn't come out and she had to have a ceasarion to get the child out and it killed her. And the rumor of her cheating was spread by the man (Iskhys) who she had rejected for Apollo spread the rumor to asise his pride of being rejected.

He was worshipped by the Delphic order and his major area of worship was Delphi along the slope of Mount Parnassus were his oracle resided and were people went to hear their prophecies. His oracle in delphi was named Pythia.


Here he is in his regular garb. On his head are laurel leaves and he is holding his lyre and a bowl used in prophecy making.

Plants that were associated with him was the Laurel, and Larkspur. Animals that were sacred to him was the Swan, Raven, Mouse, and Wolf. Also sacred Icon items to him was the Lyre, Laurel wreath or branch, Bow & arrows, and Delphic tripod.

The areas of his worship in Southern Greece were Attica, Megaris, Aigina, Korinthia, Sicyonia, Argolis, Lakonia, Messenia, Elisa, Achaia, Arcadia. In Central Greece Boeotia, Euboia, Phocis, Aitolia, Akarnania, Leukas (Lefkada). In Northern Greece was Epeiros and Thessalia. North of Greece was Illyria. In the Greek Aegean the islands of Delos, Keos, Lesbos, Chios, Samos, Chalkia, Rhodes and Thera. In Anatolia the towns of Troad, Teuthrania, Lydia, Karia, Lykia, and Phrygia. As well as Cyprus, Egypt, Gaul in Southern France and Campania in southern Italy.

Thanks to being curious I did some rough calculations and have estimated that if Melaneus and Asklepius and their mom had exsisted then the date the his sons birth would have been 1313 BCE.

Interesting enough the Greek Gods are divided into categories he is listed with the Theoi Agoraioi (Gods of the market place), the Theoi Halioi (Gods of the Sea) as a minor sea deity, the Theoi Iatrikoi (Gods of Medicine and Healing) the Theoi Mantikoi (Gods of oracles, divination and prophecy) the Theoi Mousikoi (Gods of music, dance and education in the arts), the Theoi Polemikoi (Gods of War) as he was God of Archery. His son Asklepius was also a member of the Theoi Iatrikoi and his children and wife.

His sacred animals were Swans, Ravens, Wolves, Dolphins, Roe Deer, Cicadas, Hawks, Snakes and Mice.

He fathered many mortal sons and a handful of daughters.
Had many lovers including Hecate, the Amazon Gryne,

By Princess Coronis of the Lapiths
1. Melaneus, King of Oikhalia/Oechalia in Thessaly
2. Asklepius, Demi-god later God of Medicine

By Nymph Cyrene (she also had a son with Ares)
1. Aristaios, God of Beekeeping, Olive Oil Manufacture and the Etesian Winds
2. Idmon, was an Argonaut Seer

By Princess Amphissa/Euboia of Dryopia (Ozolean Locris)
1. Agreus, A lord of Diphys in Euboia

By Queen Hypermnestra of Argos
1. Amphiaraus, A Prince of Argos and Seer

By Princess Dryope of Dyopia, he ravished her
1. Amphissos, King of Dyopia (Ozolean Locris)

By Princess Acacallis of Crete, sister to Ariadne
1. Amphithemis (Garamas), King of the Garamonian Tribe of Libya
2. Naxos
3. Phylacides, Lord of Elyros in Crete
4. Phylander, Lord of Elyros in Crete
She also had a son with Hermes

By Naxian Princess Rhoeo, daughter of Staphylus son of Dionysus and Ariadne
1. Anius, King of the Island Delos

By Unknown Women
1. Apis, An early King of Argos
2. Branchos, First of the Priests of the Oracle of Apollo at Branchidai
3. Dryops, King and founder of Dryopia (Central Greece)
4. Epidauros, King and Founder of Epidauros in the Argolis region
5. Erymanthus, An Arcadian Lord, was blinded by Aphrodite after he spied her with Adonis and Apollo took revenge by creating the Erymanthian Boar who killed Adonis.
6. Oncius, A lord of the region of Oncion in Arcadia
7. Pythaeus, A priest of Apollo who introduced Apollo’s cult to the Argives and others

By Thyria from Hyria in Boeotia (Also had affairs with Zeus and Poseidon and a pair of sons by Zeus)
1. Delphus, Lord of Delphoi in Phocis
2. Cycnus, A man from Hyria in Boeotia who was turned into a swan


By Phthia, A Prophestess
1. Doros, King of the Couretes in Aitolia
2. Laodocus, King of the Couretes in Aitolia
3. Polypoetes, King of the Couretes in Aitolia

By Aethusa a nymph of Boeotia and Daughter of Poseidon
1. Eleuther, A bard of Boeotia

By Princess Arsinoe of Messenia
1. Eripis, Prncess of Messenia

By Philodice, wife of King Leucippus and sister of Io
1. Hileira, Princess of Messenia
2. Phoibe
Note: The girls where known as the Leukippides, Apollo shared dual paternalship with Leucippus

By the Euadne/Evadne A Princess of Arcadia, daughter of Poseidon
1. Iamus, A seer of Arcadia and Elis

By the Nymph Ourea
1. Ileus, A Trojan Lord

By Athenian Princess Creusa, daughter of King Erechtheus of Athens, sister to Orithyia
1. Ion, Prince of Athens

By The Oceanid Melia
1. Ismenos, a Oracular priest of the shrine of Ismenios near Thebes in Boeotia
2. Tenerus, A Oracular priest of Apollo’s shrine on Mt. Ptous in Boeotia

By the Naiad nymph Stilbe
1. Centuros, Lord of the Lapithai tribe of Thessaly
2. Lapithes, King and Founder of the Lapithai on Thessaly

By Cyparissos princess of Ceos
1. Ceos, King of Ceos

By Thero from Boeotia
1. Chairon, Lord and founder of the town of Chaironeia in Boeotia

By Princess Chrysorthe of Sikyonia
1. Coronus, King of Sikyonia

By the Muse Calliope
1. Ialemus,

By The Muse Thalia
1-9. The Corybantes

By Psamathe Princess of Argos
1. Linus II, A Prince of Argos, he was killed by Dogs as a baby and the Argives were punished

By the Samian Princess Parthenope
1. Lycomedes, King of Scyros

By the Naiad Nymph Corycia in Phocis
1. Lycoras, Lord and Founder of the town of Lycoreia in Phocis

By Aria
1. Miletus, A Cretan Lord and first King of Miletos in Caria in Asia Minor (he is also said to be the son of Acacallis)

By the Theban Prophetess Manto, daughter of Tiresias
1. Mopsus, A Seer of Colophon in Lydia

By the Goddess Chrysothemis, daughter of Demeter and Carmanor and wife of Staphylos
1. Parthenos, Princess of the Island of Naxos

By the Nymph Othreis
1. Phagrus, A Malian Lord

By Princess Chione of Phocis, daughter of Daedalion, was killed by Artemis for comparing herself to Artemis
1. Philammon (twin of Autolycus), King and Bard of Phocis
Note: She was ravished by Hermes in her sleep and mothered Autolycus by him,

By Sinope
1. Syrus, The First King of Assyria

By Procleia
1. Tenes, eponymous King of the island of Tenedos

by Queen Hecuba of Troy
1. Troilos, A Prince of Troy

By the Wife of King Erginus of Orchomenus
1. Trophonius, A Prince of Orchomenus

By the Nymph Syllis
1. Zeuxippus, King of Sicyon


Note: The hair is from the LOTR scene maker as it matches my first Apollo picture better.




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