Apollo (Greek mythology)

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Character
Name: Apollo
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Relationships: Artemis (twin)
Fandom: Greek Mythology
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
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Apollo is a God from Greek Mythology.

Greek Mythology

Aliases

  • Apollo
  • Apollo Pythias
  • Apulu
  • Alexicacus
  • Apollo Agyieus
  • Apollo Helios
    • Apollo Sol
  • Apaliunas

Family

Parents

Apollo was born to Zeus, also known as Jupiter, and Leto, also known as Latona.

Siblings

Full Siblings

Apollo has a twin sister, Artemis, also called Diana, who is the goddess of the hunt, wild animals, vegetation, and chastity and childbirth.

Other siblings

The most important siblings of Apolloyon were:

  • Helen
  • Castor
  • Pollux/Polydueces
  • Persephone
  • Athena
  • Hephaestus
  • Hebe
  • Ares
  • Eileithyia
  • Dionysus
  • Angelia
  • Arge
  • Eleftheria
  • Enyo
  • Eris
  • Hermes
  • Perseus
  • Heracles
  • Arces
  • Aoede
  • Melete
  • Mnede
  • The nine muses

Percy Jackson

In Percy Jackson, Apollo is depicted as a handsome, cocky, somewhat lazy god. He later goes on to star in his own series, the Trials of Apollo, set after the Hero's of Olympus.

Other

Prophecy Meme

Apollo being a god associated with prophecy broke containment on Tumblr, becoming a meme on the site, often to represent any time a post later becomes true.

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