Apollo/Phoebus

**Apollo**, is the Greek god of the sun, light, healing, disease, plague, music, art, poetry, archery, reason, knowledge, truth, and prophecy. He is the twin brother of the goddess Artemis, and they are together known as the "twin archers". He bears the same name as his **Roman counterpart** or is often known as **Phoebus**. His Etruscan counterpart is **Apulu**

## Basic Info

### Alias

God of Archery, God of Art, Music and Poetry, God of Prophecy, God of Light and the Sun, God of Healing and Plagues, God of Truth, Dad (By his Children),

### Symbols

Lyre, laurel wreath, python, bow and arrows,

## Family Info

### Offspring

Asclepius, Aristaeus, Corybantes, Hymen, Apollonis, Amphiaraus, Anius, Apis, Cycnus, Hector, Linus of Thrace, Lycomedes, Melaneus, Melite, Miletus, Mopsus, Oaxes, Oncius, Orpheus, Troilus, Phemonoe, Philammon, Tenerus, Trophonius,Loretta Potvin, Melody Potvin, Rhea Potvin (Mortal daughters)

### Extended Family

* Many children of Zeus (Paternal half-siblings)
* Layla Hemmings (Maternal half-sister)
* Leilani Gomez and Evander Salamis (Niblings)
* Arcadia Huntress (Adopted niece)
* Ophelia Lyre (Granddaughter)
* Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Kelene (Paternal aunts)
* Hades and Poseidon (Paternal uncles)
* Asteria and Lelantos (Maternal Aunts)
* Eliza Gardener and Hecate (Cousins)

## History

### Birth and Fight with Python

When Leto was pregnant, Hera was furious with Zeus' unfaithfulness and forbade the Titan from giving birth on either the islands or mainlands. Fortunately, the floating Isle of Delos gave sanctuary to Leto, and through the help of all the goddesses, who begged Hera to allow Eileithyia (who's also her daughter) the goddess of childbirth, to come to Leto, she finally gave birth to the goddess Artemis and, nine days later, Apollo. A four-day-old Apollo petitioned Hephaestus for a golden bow and a set of arrows which he used to kill Python, a dragon that was previously sent by Hera to chase his mother, Leto. After his defeat of Python, Apollo established the Oracle of Delphi as recompense, for Python was the child of Gaea, and Gaea complained to Zeus about Apollo's act. He also established the Pythian Games and named his Oracle the *Pythia*, to honor his great foe.

### First Love

One afternoon, Apollo came across Eros, who was in the form of a child and *"playing"* with his bow and arrows. He found the sight so humorous that he burst into laughter and mocked the young god of love, who decided to teach Apollo a lesson. The next afternoon, when Apollo was walking by the riverside in Thessaly, Eros shot an arrow of love straight into his heart, causing him to fall instantly and hopelessly in love with a beautiful naiad who was bathing nearby named Daphne. He approached her and begged for her hand in marriage. Unfortunately for Apollo, Daphne had sworn off men due to the numerous tales of how being beloved by the gods had led many females to tragic endings, and therefore spurned his advances. In other versions, Eros has shot a lead arrow into Daphne's heart, therefore Daphne has been stripped of any affection she had for Apollo. A chase erupted, with some banter on Apollo's side. When Daphne started to tire, she cried to Gaea for help, and the goddess took pity on her and transformed her into a laurel tree just as Apollo was about to embrace her. Heartbroken by his loss of her, the god of the sun declared that though she now could not be his wife, he would still honor her: henceforth, the laurel tree would be a symbol of victory, and he would wear a crown of her leaves. To this day, Apollo had never moved on from her memory, swearing never to marry (though he claims it is because he cannot decide between the Nine Muses.)

### Hermes Steals his Sacred Cattle

When Hermes was born, he stole Apollo's sacred cows. Outraged, Apollo demanded something to be done to him as punishment. Instead, to make up for it, Hermes created the lyre, a musical instrument, and gave it to Apollo as a peace offering. As soon as Apollo's gaze fell on the lyre, he was deeply mesmerized by it and instantly forgot about the cows. After that, Hermes and Apollo became the best of friends. Their friendship was so firm that Apollo said to Hermes that he was the most beloved of the gods to him. Later on, Hermes became an Olympian. Soon after, Hermes crafted the reed pipes. Apollo begged for them and so Hermes made a deal with him; he would give him the reed pipes in exchange for the caduceus. Apollo agreed to this deal. Apollo, then, became known as the god of music.

### First Olympic Games

Apollo was believed to have won the first Olympic Games, established to honor Zeus' victory over Kronos and was originally a game for the gods, and he is said to have defeated Ares at boxing and Hermes at racing. Ever since then, the Ancient Greeks gave laurel branches as rewards to victors in honor of Apollo's success. After all, laurel was the holy tree of Apollo.

### Hyacinthus

At some point, Apollo fell in love with a handsome mortal man called Hyacinthus. One day, Zephyros, the god of the west wind, who was also smitten by Hyacinthus, came across him and Apollo playing a game of quoits. Jealous that Hyacinthus preferred the radiant archery god to him, Zephyros shifted the wind and sent a heavy metal ring flung by Apollo right at Hyacinthus’s head, instantly killing the mortal. Devastated, Apollo transformed his lover's deceased body into a flower, the hyacinth. In order to avoid Apollo's wrath, Zephyros sought protection from Eros, who had mercy on him because he was driven crazy by love. Eros took advantage of the situation by forcing the guilt-ridden wind god to work for him forever.

### The Tragic Myth of Niobe

When Niobe insulted his mother Leto, saying her children were more numerous and better overall, Apollo shot arrows at Niobe's seven sons, while Artemis shot arrows at Niobe's seven daughters. However, Artemis spared one of her daughters.

### Pandora

When his father Zeus decided to create the irresistible Pandora (in order to punish Epimetheus for his brother Prometheus's actions), Apollo helped by teaching the girl how to sing and play the lyre.

### Olympian Riot and Apollo's Punishment

Hera, enraged at her husband's infidelity, decided to start the first (and last) Olympian riot against Zeus. Hera managed to gain the support of Poseidon, Athena, and Apollo himself. That evening the three hid in the hall adjacent to Zeus' royal chambers, awaiting Hera's signal. As soon as Zeus had fallen asleep, all four of them quickly tightly bound the King of Olympus with unbreakable and tightening golden chains. Even chained up and completely immobilized, an infuriated Zeus looked very intimidating. Finally, Poseidon attempted to reason with his brother and demanded that Zeus be a better ruler. Zeus refused, which prompted Hera to advocate leaving him chained up in his chambers until he agrees. Shortly thereafter, the four Olympians departed for the Throne Room for the first (and last) democratic meeting of the Olympian Council, which proved to be a very cumbersome task.

Fortunately, the violently thrashing and bellowing King of Olympus was found by the Nereid, Thetis. After convincing Zeus to be merciful towards the rioting Olympians, Thetis managed to find the Hekatonkheire, Briares, by the seashore. He was more than happy to save Zeus, recalling that he owes his own freedom from Tartarus and Kampê to him. Briares quickly unchained Zeus, after which the latter seized his Master Bolt, and barged into the Throne Room, violently ending the meeting. Zeus remained true to his word and was merciful towards the rioters, but he still punished them all accordingly. Apollo and Poseidon were temporarily stripped of their godly powers and immortality, and forced to work as laborers on Earth for years. Hera was tied up and suspended on a rope across the abyss of Chaos, and subjected to Zeus' daily threatening of blasting the rope to let her fall into the nothingness and be dissolved. Fortunately for Athena, she managed to completely evade punishment by talking herself out of it.

### Asclepius and Punishment

Apollo is also the god who found Chiron and raised him, attributing Chiron's skills and wisdom to Apollo's tutelage. Thus, after Asclepius, the demigod son of Apollo was born, he was raised by Chiron. The centaur taught the demigod in medicine and would drive him to become the greatest of healers. Asclepius is said to have been Apollo's favorite demigod child. Asclepius became even more skilled in medicine than his father Apollo, most likely because he devoted all of his time to it. With the help of Gorgon Blood (given to him by Athena), Asclepius could cure any illness, heal any injury, and even bring back the dead with Physician's Cure. He most notably resurrected Hippolytos at his aunt Artemis' request. Furious, Hades forced Zeus to strike Asclepius dead with lightning as punishment for violating the natural laws. Apollo was angered and devastated by his favorite son's death but couldn't take out his anger on Zeus himself as the king of gods was way too powerful, so he subsequently killed one of the Cyclopes (who forged Zeus's thunderbolts) in retaliation which caused Apollo to be suspended for a year. To prevent a feud, after Zeus resurrected his cyclopes, Asclepius was resurrected and made into a god, but was forbidden by Hades from ever resurrecting the dead ever again. For his murder of the Cyclopes, Apollo was forced by Zeus to live on Earth for a year again, stripped of his divinity and godly powers, and forced to serve the mortal King Admetus of Thessaly as a shepherd for a year. Fortunately for Apollo, Admetus was very hospitable and treated the banished god with great respect. As a reward for his hospitality, Apollo even persuaded the Fates to reprieve Admetus of his fated day of death, as long as Admetus could find someone willing to die in his place.

### The Trojan War

During the Trojan War, Apollo was the chief patron and protector of the Trojans, Hector in particular. Apollo shot arrows of horrible plague into the Greek encampment as retribution for Agamemnon's insult to his priest, whose daughter had been captured by them. He demanded her return and the Greeks complied, indirectly causing the anger of Achilles, as Agamemnon took Achilles' concubine, Briseis, as compensation. Apollo also taunted Achilles in the form of Agenor so that he would chase him, giving the Trojans time to escape back to Troy. When Diomedes injured Aeneas during a battle, Apollo rescued him after Aphrodite was wounded by Diomedes as well, trying to save her son, rebuking the latter lest he think fit to make attack upon a god again. He transported the Trojan to Pergamus where his wound was tended by his mother and sister. Throughout the war, he constantly drove on Hector and nearly destroyed the Greeks. At the behest of Zeus, Apollo used Zeus' Aegis to force the Greeks back to their ships. He also threw down the great wall the Greeks built, as easily as a child breaks a sandcastle. Apollo also aided Paris in slaying the invulnerable Achilles by guiding the arrow of his bow into his vulnerable (Achilles') heel.

## Personality

Apollo is described as arrogant, self-centered, and cocky, as is typical among the gods, however, as time goes on, his personality progressively changes as he starts to feel guilt and sorrow, becoming more empathetic and kind. This is especially shown after the deaths of Loretta and Rhea when is seen morning them, and when he is shown singing about Daphne and Hyancithus, the most famous of his lovers, taking the responsibility for their deaths. However, he does have a big ego, as shown through out mythology. He has been obsessed with haikus ever since he visited Japan and also appears to obsess over other kinds of poems, depending on where he visits. In the third story, both Astra and Artemis briefly mentions that after Apollo visited Ireland, he obsessed over limericks for a time. He loves his 'little' sister Artemis, even though they often clash, as he is the more laid back, less serious twin; he is always hitting on her Hunters as well, though she has forbidden it, and they refuse to be charmed by him due to their oath. He was also shown to have good relations with his demigod relatives, such as Caspian, as demonstrated by how he illegally helped him during one of his quests (though a prominent reason for his help would be because Artemis was in grave danger), and offering to teach him archery. However, Apollo also has a dark cruel side: he placed a terrible curse on his grandson, Halcyon Green, for trying to defy fate to help another in need. As shown in mythology, one of the factors that fueled Apollo's dark side was his protectiveness of his mother, Leto - after Niobe insulted Leto, Apollo ruthlessly killed all seven of her sons. Later on, he personally asked Hades to eternally torture Tityos for harassing his mother. He even went as far as to flay alive the satyr Marsyas after winning their musical contest, although he later denied having flayed him alive, implying that while he can be quite cruel when angered, he is not so cruel as to painfully kill others. After the first war, Apollo's sunny and optimistic demeanor actually conceals deep sorrows: he had never truly moved on from the two greatest loves of his life - Daphne (who turned into a tree to escape his advances) and Hyacinthus (who died due to a feud between Apollo and Zephyros ) and Aria Potvin (who grew abusive to their children), and was haunted by their memories, to the extent where anything that could be associated with them would almost reduce him to tears if he saw it. Apollo also acknowledged to himself that he secretly harbored a good deal of resentment towards his father, Zeus, and his' killing the Cyclopes who forged Zeus's lightning bolt had not been a rash decision, as it was easier for him to hate and blame the weapons which his father frequently used to threaten him with, than to hate his father himself. Apollo was also revealed to have a tendency to brag about his previous accomplishments, particularly his victory over Python, to the point of embellishing it: though he told storytellers that he had vanquished Python with a single arrow the instant he arrived at its cave, the truth of the matter was that he had needed all of his godly strength, his divine powers, and his bow (which he described to be the deadliest bow in the world) to defeat Python, who had been *"no pushover"*. In fact, the battle between Apollo and Python had been such that the former suffered from nightmares about the latter for centuries. Apollo still proved to be an open-minded and even, in a way, affectionate person, especially to his children: he supported the romantic relationship between his daughter Melody and George, and when his daughter made sincere effort to welcome him and even promised retaliation on those who dared to target him in his current vulnerable and semi-depressed state, he was simultaneously touched by her affection and ashamed of himself for not having done more for her. Besides this, despite his frequent annoyance with his half-sister, Layla, Apollo grew to truly care for her as a most cherished friend, which eventually led him to acquire the courage and the willingness to admit his own faults. Apollo loves those he cares about, and often thinks about his own immortality, knowing he will outlive his children, which often leaves him depressed. He is also *very* protective of his daughter, Melody, since she is his last living daughter, and tries to be there for his daughter. Apollo is learning to become better

## Appearance

In mythology, Apollo was described to be an extremely handsome god, being as tall and muscular and bronzed as a Baywatch lifeguard, with long golden hair tied back in a *"man bun"* and eyes that shone like the sun, much like those of Hyperion, though less harsh. His radiance was enhanced by his wearing a Greek robe of gold, and a beautiful golden bow and a quiver of magical arrows over his shoulders. His handsomeness was such that even his stepmother, Hera, who had a deep natural hatred of Zeus' mistresses and illegitimate children, did not dare object to his claiming his place among the Olympian gods. Apollo is often seen driving the Sun Chariot, and almost always has a laurel wreath on his head. In *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths (Hero Edition)*, when he first approached Cyrene, Apollo wore his best purple robes, and a laurel wreath across his brow. His smile was *"blinding"*, while his eyes *"shown like molten gold"*, and he was surrounded by a flickering aura of honey-colored light. In the third story, Apollo was portrayed as having a resemblance to Andrew James, looking about seventeen or eighteen, with the same sandy hair and outdoorsy good looks. However, he was taller than Andrew, with no scar on his face, and his smile was brighter and more playful, and he was dressed in jeans, loafers, and a sleeveless T-shirt. When guiding Caspian and his friends to help rescue his sister, he was forced to take the form of a homeless, toothless man who looked like a teddy bear that had been run over by a truck, dressed in a ripped coat and worn-out almost-white jeans. After Artemis was rescued and the Olympians gathered to decide how to prepare for Kronos' uprising, he resumed his former attractive appearance. Now a days, Apollo is still described to be an extremely handsome god, being as tall and muscular but with dark brown skin (in similar fashion to Melody's skin tone), blue eyes like the sky, and the same long golden hair, though it's much more wavy now, and he still wearing a Greek robe of gold.

## Powers and Abilities

### God Powers

* **Battle Prowess**: Apollo has great superhuman strength and combat skills, and the Homeric hymns also described that no ropes could bind him. During the very first Olympic games (which were for the gods), he defeated Ares in boxing and outran Hermes. As shown in *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths (Hero Edition)*, when Hercules attacked his Oracle, Apollo engaged him in battle, and they were equally matched, only when Zeus threw his thunderbolt between the two of them did the fight stop. In the 5th story, Apollo participated in the battle between the Olympians and Typhon, and apart from being one of those who were not taken out by the colossal Storm Giant, he set Typhon's loincloth on fire by shooting a *"blazing volley of arrows"*.
* **Archery**: As the God of Archery, Apollo excelled in archery and other target-shooting-based activities, such as basketball. According to *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths*, his arrows are invisible to mortals, and would always strike its intended target, regardless of the distance. His archery skills can only be rivaled by his sister, Artemis, and the Giant, Orion.
* **Swordsmanship**: Given Homer's description him as *"Apollo of the Golden Sword"*, Apollo is an expert swordsman. In *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths*, it was revealed that he once had an extremely sharp sword made of adamantine and gold, but rarely used it, and he later gave it to Hermes in exchange for the flute.
* **Musical Ability**: As the God of Music, Apollo is the leader of the Nine Muses, as well as an expert musician who could play any musical instrument perfectly, though he is most often seen with his lyre. As revealed in *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths*, during his musical contest with Marsyas, Apollo was able to play his lyre flawlessly while holding it behind his back and not looking at the strings. Apollo was also the one who taught Pandora how to sing and play the lyre, making her irresistible to Epimetheus. An example of an ability he presumably derived from this province is:
	+ **Audiokinesis**: As shown in the 10th story*,* Apollo's daughter, Melody, could make a sharp ultrasonic whistle-like sound that can temporarily stun her opponents, making them clutch their ears in confusion, so Apollo himself most likely has this ability as well.
* **Heliokinesis**: As the God of the Sun, Apollo has absolute control and divine authority over sun. His abilities include:
	+ **Photokinesis**: As the God of the Sun and Light, Apollo has absolute control over sunlight.
		- **Sunlight Rays**: As his twin sister could create shots of moonlight, it is probable that he can generate rays of sunlight.
		- **Dazzling Appearance**: In *Caspian Miscellaneous Myths*, Apollo appeared before Marsyas in *"a blaze of golden light"*, and in *Caspian Miscellaneous Myth (Hero Edition)*, as he approached Cyrene, Apollo was surrounded by a flickering aura of honey-colored light
	+ **Pyrokinesis**: As the God of the Sun, Apollo has absolute control and divine authority over the flames of his Sun Chariot. However, this power of his is inferior to that of Hephaestus, the God of Fire, and Helios, the original driver of the Sun Chariot and Titan of the Sun. Examples of abilities he derived from this province are:
		- **Fiery Appearance**: In *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths (Hero Edition)*, Apollo first appeared next to Cyrene in *"a huge ball of fire"*.
		- **Fire Immunity:** Apollo is completely immune to any amount of fire and heat.
* **Supernatural Sight**: As the God of the Sun and Light, Apollo is able to see almost anything and anywhere during the day - he remarked in the 3rd story that he *"saw a lot"*.
* **Vitakinesis**: As the God of Healing and Medicine, Apollo could manipulate and modify a person's anatomy, as well as restore the injured to full health. Examples of abilities he derived from this province are:
	+ **Enhanced Healing**: As shown in The 5th Story, Apollo could instantly heal wounds - he healed all of Melody's wounds by speaking an incantation, and later did the same with Zoe. His demigod children were able to channel his healing abilities when they hummed a hymn to him in Ancient Greek, but it required a good deal of energy on their part, and in the 10th story, his immortal son, Asclepius, was revealed to slightly surpassing him in this regard.
	+ **Disease Manipulation**: As revealed in *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths*, Apollo also had power over plagues and epidemics, and he channeled this ability through special arrows that exploded into foul vapors that spread the very disease he wanted inflict his victims with. During the Trojan War, when Agamemnon offended him, Apollo infected the latter's army with a plague.
* **Prophecy**: As the God of Prophecy and Foresight, Apollo is able to see into the future. However, he is unable to tell anyone future events, except through his Oracles, as then the information would become meaningless. This is a dangerous ability, and his only children known to have inherited it are Idmon and Halcyon Green, as well as his Roman legacy Alfonso. Apollo does not have full control over this power either. He does not always know what the prophecies mean, nor can he always control when they are told.
* **Madness** (limited): In some legends, it is believed that Apollo drove Orion insane with the urge to hunt every beast on earth.
* **Truth Sense**: As the god of Truth, Apollo possibly knows when people are telling the truth or lying.
* **Couplets Curse**: As seen in the 5th story*,* Apollo's demigod children can curse others to only speak in rhyming couplets that can take days or even weeks to wear off, so Apollo himself most likely has this same ability as well.
* **Flight**: As revealed in *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths*, Apollo has the ability to fly, which was shown when he flew to the island of Delos to slay Python, and when he and Artemis descended on the city of Thebes to punish Queen Niobe for her hubris.
* **Invisibility**: While first spying on the playing satyr Marsyas in *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths*, Apollo floated invisibly above the gathered crowd.
* **Hypnokinesis** (limited): As shown in the 3rd story, Apollo has the power to induce slumber - he put Caspian to sleep just by snapping his fingers. However, it is unknown as to what extent his power over sleep is.
* **Shapeshifting**: Apollo is capable of altering his appearance at will, shown when he transformed into his mortal alter-ego "Fred" in the third story.
* **Granting Powers:** As shown in *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths (Hero Edition)*, Apollo had the ability to grant the gifts of longevity and naiad-hood to whomever he desired - he transformed his lover, Cyrene, into a naiad with a very long lifespan. He also grants the Sybil who wrote the Sibylline Books as many years of life as there were grains on the beach where they were; however, he regrets doing this. He also, like all gods, has the power to create new gods; however, this comes at a price. For every god he creates, he loses a piece of his own power as was seen with Hemithea and her sister. This creates very minor gods bestowed with only a tiny fraction of actual powers. The stronger he makes them, the weaker he becomes.

* **Teleportation**: Apollo can forcibly teleport others both to his side and away from him
* **Cloud Transformation**: Apollo has the ability to turn himself into a cloud.

## Attributes

Apollo's attributes are his golden bow and arrow, his golden lyre (made for him by Hermes), the laurel wreath (in honor of Daphne, his unrequited love), the sacrificial tripod (representing his prophetic powers), and the hyacinth flower (which sprouted out of the blood of Hyacinthus, Apollo's deceased lover). Apollo's sacred animal is the swan.

As said in many myths, Hermes' Caduceus, winged sandals, and his golden sword originally belonged to Apollo. However, he admittedly never used them and readily gave them to his younger brother, Hermes, in exchange for the latter's lyre and flute. In *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths (Hero Edition)*, it was revealed that he eventually gave his original golden lyre to his son, Orpheus after the latter's skill impressed him and created another one for himself.

## Attendants

Apollo has several loyal attendants, including the Nine Muses (some of which he fathered children with) and four golden Celedons, all of which accompany him in musical performances.

## Family

Apollo loves both his mother and twin sister above all other women and will fiercely defend them. He is surpassed only by his father and Poseidon in his romances. Many of his demigod children have become famed artistis, poets and musicians

### Immortal Children

 Cyrene
 Calliope

## Etymology

From Greek *Ἀπόλλων (Apollon)*, which is of unknown meaning, though perhaps related to the Indo-European root \**apelo-* meaning "strength". Another theory states that Apollo can be equated with Appaliunas, an Anatolian god whose name possibly means "father lion" or "father light". The Greeks later associated Apollo's name with the Greek verb *ἀπόλλυμι (apollymi)* meaning "to destroy"

## Trivia

1. Apollo is cousins with the Titaness Hecate (on his mother's side).
2. Apollo gave Midas donkey ears after he declared Pan the winner in a music contest between the two gods.
3. Artemis calls him "big-headed" and many other names siblings often call one another. In fact, when Evan pointed out that the sun was just a big fiery ball of gas, Apollo said that Artemis had called him a big fiery ball of gas once, which led humans to believe that was indeed what the sun was.
4. Apollo's epithet of "Phoebus" is mentioned through out mythology as being a reference to his Titan grandmother Phoebe, from whom he inherited his prophetic powers and the Oracle of Delphi.
5. He likes to make haikus (Japanese poems) which probably mirrors the fact that Japan is referred as the 'Land of the rising sun' and Apollo is the sun god.
6. Apollo is the only Olympian to share his name with his Roman aspect because "perfection can't be improved." In reality the god had no Roman equivalent and was instead imported into the Roman pantheon, his Greek name Ἀπόλλων (*Apóllōn*) being Latinized as APOLLO (*Apollō*).
7. Apollo was equated with the Egyptian god Horus during the Hellenistic era, following Alexander the Great's conquest of Egypt.
8. Apollo is the only male Olympian that is described as having blond hair, the female one being his aunt Demeter.
9. NASA's spaceflight program that landed the first human on the moon was called the "Apollo Program."
10. Ironically Apollo lies about being the elder twin (Artemis was born nine days before him) despite also being the god of truth. The latter may simply be him messing with his sister for fun (due to her favored form being a 12 year old and his that of a teenager).
11. His Norse equivalent is either Balder or Frey.
12. Sparta's most important festival, the Hyacinthia, was held in honour of Apollo.
13. His Egyptian counterpart is Ra.
14. His Hindu equivalent is Surya.
15. His Mexica equivalent is Tonatiuh.
16. Phobeus Pax, son of Eirene, was named after Apollo's epithet