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Fast Facts About the Olympians - The God Apollo

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Name: Greek - Apollo; Roman - Apollo

Family

Parents: Zeus (Jupiter) and Leto (Latona)
Sibling: Artemis
Mates: Marpessa, Chione, Koronis, Daphne, Arsinoe, Kassandra, Kyrene, Melia, Eudne, Thero, Psamathe, Philonis, Chrysothemis
Children: Aristaios, Asclepius, Chariclo, Corybantes, Scylla, Agreus, Amphiaraus, Amphissos, Amphithemis, Anios, Apis, Brankhos, Delphos, Doros, Dryops, Eleuther, Epidauros, Eriopis, Erymanthos, Hilaera, Iamos, Idmon, Ileus, Ismenos, Centauros, Keos, Chairon, Coronos, Cycnus, Lapiths, Laodokos, The Leukippides, Linos, Lykomedes, Lykoras, Melaneus, Miletos, Mopsos, Onkios, Orpheus, Parthenos, Philammon, Philanderos, Phoibe, Phylakides, Polypoites, Pythaeus, Syros, Teneros, Tenes, Troilus, Trophonius, Zeuxippus

Role of Apollo:
Apollo was the god of music, poetry, prophecy, light, plague, and healing; later, the sun.

Canonical Olympian? Yes, Apollo is a canonical Olympian.

References:

The 12 Olympian Gods

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