Apollo

Apollo is the ancient Greek and Roman god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis/Diana; Apollo is the father of Asklepios, the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of Hygieia. He is also regarded as one of the Twelve Gods, the major deities of the Greek pantheon.
==Epithets==
Like other gods of the Greek pantheon, Apollo was given various epithets, with each of them identifying Apollo with various aspects of Greek culture and folklore, including:
*Apollo Epikourios,Assassin's Creed: Odyssey worshiped as the helper.
*Apollo Karneios,Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece worshiped by Spartans as the god of flocks and herds.
*Apollo Korythos, worshiped for his healing abilities.
*Apollo Patroos, worshiped by Athenians for being the father of , the eponymous ancestor of the , from which Athenians were descended from.
*Apollo Pythaios, worshipped as the patron deity of Delphi.
==Biography==
According to Greek myths, Apollo and his sister were born on Mount Kynthos on the island of Delos.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Delos: "Kynthos Ruins" Due to this, Delos was regarded as the island of Apollo.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Delos: "Rhenea" After growing up, Apollo slew the mighty snake Python near the Sanctuary of Delphi in Phokis.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Phokis: "Snake Temple" Following the slaying of the Python, the Titan Themis passed the role of the possessor of the Oracle of Delphi onto Apollo, having received it from her own mother, Gaia.Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Attika: "Temple of Themis"
==Influence==
===Ancient Greece===
Following the death of Python within a temple, its skeleton was left there as a reminder, and the occupation of Pythia was born. During the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BCE, the Spartan misthios Kassandra explored the area. Apollo came to be regarded as the "divine protector" of the island of Keos,Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations – Keos: "Akropolis of Karthaia" though he was worshipped throughout the Greek world in various roles.
===Libya===
When the Greeks founded the colony of Cyrenaica in Africa, they brought the worship of Apollo along, building a temple complex in the city of Cyrene. By the 1st century BCE, Apollo was still widely worshipped by ancient Greeks, who regarded him as the patron god of the city. An oracle of Apollo was also based in Cyrenaica, with its sanctuary located in the Green Mountains region.Assassin's Creed: Origins
===Renaissance===
During the Renaissance, the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni had a statuette featuring Apollo. It was paired with one of his sister Diana.Assassin's Creed II
==Behind the scenes==
The statuette in Assassin's Creed II is based on . The statue of Apollo seen widely in Assassin's Creed: Origins is based on , a 2nd century BCE Roman marble statue discovered in Cyrene, while the mural depicting him with a bow in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on a painting on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the Battle of the Giants and Gods.
==Gallery==
Statues2.png|A statuette of Diana beside Apollo in Monteriggioni
File:Statue of Apollo.png|Statue of Apollo in Olympia
Megaris-Apollostat.jpg|Statue of Apollo fighting the Python
ACOD - Apollo Sanctuary.png|Apollo Sanctuary in Kos
ACOd-Gigantomachy-Apollo.jpg|Apollo depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Artemis on his left
Olympians.jpg|Apollo (far right) amongst the Greek pantheon
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
*Assassin's Creed: Syndicate 
*Assassin's Creed: Origins 
*Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt
*Assassin's Creed: Odyssey 
**The Lost Tales of Greece 
*Echoes of History 
*Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR 
==References==
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