Apollo's Role In Greek Mythology

Apollo was the Greek god of music, poetry, and medicine. He was described as being handsome and youthful, and unlike most male gods he had no beard (Theoi). He could heal people using his otherworldly powers. However, GreekMythology.com said “...he could also bring forth disease and plague with his arrows...”He was also in charge of pulling the Sun, Helios, across the sky with his chariot. He had a twin sister, Artemis, who was the goddess of the hunt and the Moon. She was also portrayed as being beautiful. (Greek Mythology). Leto, wife of Zeus and Apollo’s mother, was already pregnant with Apollo and Artemis. Zeus forbid her from giving birth on land, however, since this island was recently formed it wasn’t considered land yet. Artemis had been born the day before Apollo and somehow, along with the indigenous people already living on the island, helped her mother give birth to Apollo. (Apollo) stated “Leto then promised the Delians that Apollo would always favour them for having helped her.” (Greek Mythology). Apollo represents music, poetry, archery,
He was actually titled “The First Winner of the Olympic games”. He was handsome, athletic, and a great teacher, so every woman adored him. Apollo actually loved men as well as women. In2Greece stated “Apollo also loved men”. That was actually considered a norm in the Greek time. There is a story where Apollo accidentally killed his lover, Hyacinthus, who was also a man. He was hit with a discus, which transformed him into a Lotus flower. A woman, Cassandra, was noted in a story where Apollo seeked revenge on her since she didn’t have feeling for him by cursing her. The curse was that she could see the future, but no one would believe her if she warned them of something terrible. He actually did this to multiple women, however, Cassandra’s story was most notable and important. He also abandoned a princess, Creusa of Athens, and her young child at one point.