Apollo
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Apollo
Summary
Apollo is a Greek deity[1]. He was born in Delos[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 is recorded as male[15].
- Apollo's instance of is recorded as Greek deity[16].
- Apollo's instance of is recorded as solar deity[17].
- Apollo's instance of is recorded as Olympian god[18].
- Apollo's instance of is recorded as Roman deity[19].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Delos[2], an island[20], in Greece[21] and Cynthus[4], a mountain[22], in Greece[23]. Apollo's father was Zeus[5]. His mother was Leto[6].
Personal Life
Spouses include Urania[7], a mythological Greek character[24] and Amphissa[8], a mythological Greek character[25]. Children include Oncius[9], a mythological Greek character[26]; Asclepius[10], a Greek deity[27]; Troilus[11], a mythological Greek character[28]; Aristaeus[12], a Greek deity[29]; Ion son of Xuthus[13], a mythological Greek character[30]; and Cycnus[14], a mythological Greek character[31].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Apollo include he of Veii[32], a statue[33], founded in -0550[34]; Apollonia[35], a ruins[36], in Albania[37], founded in -0588[38]; Apollo Glacier[39], a glacier[40]; Mount Apolotok[41], a mountain[42]; he space program[43], a human spaceflight program[44], in United States[45]; Apollon Episkopi[46], an association football club[47], in Cyprus[48], founded in 1959[49], headquartered in Episkopi[50]; Naxos National Airport "Apollon"[51], an airport[52], in Greece[53]; and Apulu[54], an Etruscan deity[55].
Why It Matters
Apollo has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] He is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include he of Veii[32], a statue[33], founded in -0550[34]; Apollonia[35], a ruins[36], in Albania[37], founded in -0588[38]; Apollo Glacier[39], a glacier[40]; Mount Apolotok[41], a mountain[42]; he space program[43], a human spaceflight program[44], in United States[45]; and Apollon Episkopi[46], an association football club[47], in Cyprus[48], founded in 1959[49], headquartered in Episkopi[50].
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].