Apollon, Latin Apollo, also Phoibos, the beautiful, young Greek god of light, also equated with the sun god Helios, son of Zeus and Leto, twin brother of Artemis, born on Delos.
As the God of prophecy, he bestowed the same gift on men, such as Cassandra. He killed the dragon Phyton at Delphi and established his sanctuary there. His inspired priestess, Pythia, gave prophecies (oracles). As the most important oracle god, Apollo owned many oracle sites in Greece and Asia Minor. Apollo was the god of order and clarity, of spiritual life and the arts, especially music and singing, therefore often depicted with the lyre he received from Hermes.
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Apollon Musagetes (= Musesleader) was master of the nine muses. He punished the satyr Marsyas, who competed with him in the flute in the musical competition. After his victory, he took Marsyas' skin off alive. His blood became the river of the same name. The shrinkage of Marsyas was depicted especially in painting (Tintoretto, Rubens, Tiepolo).
Apollo continued to be considered the god of healing. His son of Koronis is the healing god Asklepios. Even today, prospective doctors swear the oath of Hippocrates to Apollo, Asklepios, Panakeia and Hygieia.
Apollon statue, so-called Kuros (Greek "young man"), archaeological name of the freely sculptured early human image, which rose to monumental size in the 7th/6th century following oriental types. Original bronze statue, height 1.95 m, found 1959 in the port city of Piraeus, dated 575 BC, exhibit of the museum in Piraeus.
Replica reduction, material polyester in bronze finish.