Apollo
0 sources
Apollo
Summary
Apollo is a Greek deity[1]. He was born in Delos[2]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,609 views/month, #1 of 151).[3]
Key Facts
- Born in Delos[2], Apollo…
- Apollo was born in Cynthus[4].
- Apollo's father was Zeus[5].
- Apollo's mother was Leto[6].
- Apollo was married to Urania[7].
- Among Apollo's spouses was Amphissa[8].
- A child of Apollo was Oncius[9].
- A child of Apollo was Asclepius[10].
- A child of Apollo was Troilus[11].
- A child of Apollo was Aristaeus[12].
- A child of Apollo was Ion son of Xuthus[13].
- A child of Apollo was Cycnus[14].
- Apollo's image is recorded as Apollo of the Belvedere.jpg[15].
- Apollo's image is recorded as Roman Statue of Apollo.jpg[16].
- Apollo's image is recorded as Artus Quellinus, Apollo en Python- Apollon et Python, KBS-FRB.jpg[17].
- Apollo is recorded as male[18].
- Apollo's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[19].
- Apollo's instance of is recorded as solar deity[20].
- Apollo's instance of is recorded as Olympian god[21].
- Apollo's instance of is recorded as Roman deity[22].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Delos[2], an island[23], in Greece[24] and Cynthus[4], a mountain[25], in Greece[26]. Apollo's father was Zeus[5]. His mother was Leto[6].
Personal Life
Spouses include Urania[7], a mythological Greek character[27] and Amphissa[8], a mythological Greek character[28]. Children include Oncius[9], a mythological Greek character[29]; Asclepius[10], a Greek deity[30]; Troilus[11], a mythological Greek character[31]; Aristaeus[12], a Greek deity[32]; Ion son of Xuthus[13], a mythological Greek character[33]; and Cycnus[14], a mythological Greek character[34].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Apollo include he space program[35], a human spaceflight program[36], in United States[37]; he 4[38], an uncrewed spaceflight[39], in United States[40]; Phoebus cartel[41], a cartel[42], founded in 1924[43]; Apollo Belvedere[44], a statue[45], in Vatican City[46], founded in 0120[47]; Apollon Limassol FC[48], an association football club[49], in Cyprus[50], founded in 1954[51], headquartered in Limassol[52]; Apollonia[53], a ruins[54], in Albania[55], founded in -0588[56]; Apollon Smyrnis F.C.[57], a men's association football team[58], in Greece[59], founded in 1910[60], headquartered in Athens[61]; and M.G.S. Apollon Kalamarias (association football)[62], an association football team[63], in Greece[64], founded in 1926[65], headquartered in Kalamaria[66].
Why It Matters
Apollo ranks in the top 0.66% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,609 views/month, #1 of 151).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
Entities named for him include he space program[35], a human spaceflight program[36], in United States[37]; he 4[38], an uncrewed spaceflight[39], in United States[40]; Phoebus cartel[41], a cartel[42], founded in 1924[43]; Apollo Belvedere[44], a statue[45], in Vatican City[46], founded in 0120[47]; Apollon Limassol FC[48], an association football club[49], in Cyprus[50], founded in 1954[51], headquartered in Limassol[52]; and Apollonia[53], a ruins[54], in Albania[55], founded in -0588[56].
FAQs
Where was Apollo born?
Apollo was born in Delos[2].
Who were Apollo's parents?
Apollo's father was Zeus[5]. Apollo's mother was Leto[6].