From ancient time till now, solar god Apollo was the famous god in Greek. His fame even covers the god of the heaven, Zeus. When the Rome occupied the land of Greek, many gods were forced to be changed names. Yet only the fame of Apollo can stand firm and erect.
Apollo was solar god. Meanwhile he is the language god, bow and arrow god, music god, art god, prediction god, light and truth god and so on. He is a god with multiple functions. The famous Delphi was the temple used to worship him specifically.
Apollo and Artemis were twins. They handled day and night by turns. In many legends, Apollo would drive a carriage and carry the sun every morning rising from the East and descending to the West. Sometimes, he will come down to earth to help people. Or he would give his order through his temple. Basically, people worship the Sun, so Apollo will be respected too. People believe he will bestow glory of victory and flourishing life to the one who worship him. |