![]() ![]() Once finished, the king refused to pay them for the completion of the task.Īpollo didn’t take this well and ended up sending a plague through the city. Poseidon and Apollo went to the King of Troy and offered to build him tall walls that would defend his city from invaders. When Apollo and Poseidon fought with Zeus, Zeus decided to punish them by having them work alongside man for a year. This is perhaps one of the biggest significances we can take from this myth. Had the Trojan horse not been brought into the city, the downfall of Troy may have never taken place. If Apollo never caused Cassandra’s prophecies to be seen as false, she may have been able to change the course of the Trojan war. Yet, once again, her warnings were ignored. When Cassandra was eventually taken by Greek leader, Agamemnon and made into a concubine, she foretold of his murder by the hands of his wife. She was also the one who warned people not to drag the Trojan horse into the city. She was the one who foresaw Paris capturing Helen, the Spartan Queen. Even though the prophecies she would deliver would be true, no one would ever believe her. He decided to punish her by making her ability to see the future be a gift no one would believe. But, Cassandra was not interested in Apollo. He even gifted her with the ability to see the future. ![]() He tried everything he could to make her happy with his advances. Apollo and CassandraĬassandra was a beautiful princess who was promised wonderful gifts by Apollo if she would let him lay with her. But, the Greek hero, Heracles, ended up rescuing her and taking her away from the Underworld because he too owed Admetus a debt.īoth Admetus and Alcestis were saved from death and went on to live out their lives. Admetus’ wife, Alcestis offered her own life in return for her husband’s. The Fates agreed, but only if Apollo could find someone to take Admetus’ place in the Underworld. This day came when Admetus died an untimely death.Īpollo called on the Fates and argued for Admetus to be returned to life. Apollo wanted to return the king’s kindness one day. The king was a very kind man who didn’t know who Apollo actually was, but treated him the exact same way he would any man, with complete kindness. Apollo and AdmetusĪpollo tended the herds of the king of Thessaly for a year when Zeus had decided to exile him. When Artemis discovered who it was she had actually killed, she was beyond herself in grief.Īrtemis ended up making Orion immortal and put him in the vault of heaven so he could follow his passions among the stars. Artemis couldn’t have this, so she strung her bow and shot an arrow at the bobbin head. At this time, Apollo was leading Artemis to the sea and telling her that the head she saw bobbing above the water was an assailant who had been attacking her nymphs. He finally went into the sea and escaped from the scorpion. Orion fought the scorpion but no weapons would work against it. He went to ask his grandmother, Gaia (earth) for help. But, Apollo being very jealous of his sister having affection for anyone else, took it upon himself to get rid of Orion. The goddess of hunting, Artemis, fell in love with Orion and they started up a relationship. He was a giant who was a great hunter of both animals and women. Orion was known to be the most handsome man alive. Apollo ended up killing the Python at the sacred place of Delphi, which resulted in Zeus sending Apollo to be purified. They were known to have protected and avenged her on numerous occasions, the first time occurred when Apollo slew the Python that had been sent by Hera to torment Leto. The importance of this myth is Apollo and Artemis were very fond of their mother and were always by her side. Poseidon took Leto to Asteria where she gave birth to Apollo and Artemis. He asked his brother, god of the sea, Poseidon, and the north wind, Boreas, to help her. Zeus didn’t like how Hera was treating Leto, so he stepped in. ![]() She forbade everyone from letting Leto rest so she could have the twins. When Zeus’ wife Hera found out, she was furious. She ended up conceiving the twins’ Apollo and Artemis. Apollo Myths and Stories The Birth of Apollo ![]()
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