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Title: Apollo


1
Apollo
  • By Cameron Bumgarner

2
Symbols, Objects, and Phenomenon
  • Lyre
  • Bow and Arrow
  • Rising and
  • setting sun

3
Greek Roman Mythology
  • Greek name -Apollo
  • Roman name -Apollo
  • Apollo
  • -arts, music, healing, medicine, and archery.
  • -represents harmony, order, civilization.
  • -dolphin, wolf, and swan are sacred to Apollo.

4
Apollos Birth
  • Son of Zeus and the Titan Leto
  • Twin of Artemis
  • Hera was angered and wanted to destroy Leto
  • Leto hid on the island Delos
  • Apollo and Artemis were
  • born on the island Delos

  • Apollo

5
Powers
  • Knowledge
  • -Music
  • -Medicine
  • -civilization
  • Prophecy
  • Archery

6
Apollos first love
  • Nymph Daphne
  • Daphne refused to love him in return
  • Father asked her for a son in-law and
    grandchildren
  • Apollo pursues her
  • Daphne weakens and begs her father for help
  • Father transforms her into a tree

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Apollos first love (continued)
  • Apollo finds her stuck in a tree form
  • Laurel Tree
  • He decrees that the tree
  • -Provide a crown
  • -Hold Apollos lyre, bow, and quiver
  • -made into wreaths for Roman commanders when
    Romans conquer the capitol

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Sources
  • http//www.pantheon.org/articles/a/apollo.html
  • http//www.loggia.com/myth/apollo.html
  • http//www.loggia.com/myth/apollo2.html
  • http//www.loggia.com/myth/lovesofapollo.html
  • http//gogreece.about.com/cs/mythology/a/mythapoll
    o.htm
  • http//homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/000Free/000Apo
    llo/ApolloAlbum.html
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