Thanks to a curse, all the children of Apollo have a terrible fear of snakes.
As Apollo is the god of protection of the young, his children are often inclined to protect and defend those younger than them. Children of Apollo are usually in better moods during the day and enjoy waking up early. Children of Apollo are natural shots, and generally have good vision.
Children of Apollo are superior healers, archers, musicians, and poets. They have more known powers than other demigods. They are able to afflict others with curses (e.g. rhymed speech, inability to lie, etc), they can detect lies and some acquire the gift of foresight, allowing them to see into the future.
Children of Apollo, as their dad is the god of music, are natural musicians and singers. Children of Apollo, as their father is the god of poetry, are natural poets. However, they prefer not to do much poetry, because they are embarrassed by their dad's poetry.
At just four days old, Apollo went on a hunt to avenge the Python who had tormented his pregnant mother. With his handy bow and arrow, he hit the Python and killed it instantly, while the nymphs of Delphi cheered him on. The Python's mother Gaea, meanwhile, was deeply angered.
Apollo falls in love with Daphne, advancing on her so aggressively to the point where she is forced to plead to her father for help. The father, for some reason, turns her into a laurel bush. The fatal flaw, here, at least for Apollo, is that he was not able to control his love.
Children of Apollo
Some descendants of Apollo, like Halcyon Green and Octavian, can interpret the will of the gods, while others like William Shakespeare have become famed poets. Some of them may have some control over fire and light, although this is quite rare.
One day Apollo saw Coronis and became enamoured of her. He lay with her in her home, and consequently she became pregnant.
"Sons of Apollo: Delphus. Asclepius by Coronis, daughter of Phlegyas Eurypides by Cleobula. Ilius by Urea, daughter of Neptunus [Poseidon]. Agreus by Euboea, daughter of Macareus.
The sharp, gold-tipped arrow pierced the heart of Apollo inflaming his love for Daphne, a beautiful nymph, daughter of the river god Peneus, while the blunt, lead-tipped arrow struck the nymph creating an intense aversion for love in the her heart.
Apollo's Love Meets Daphne's Disgust: A Tragic Dead-End
The one that hit Apollo, was an arrow of love and intense passion. The moment he got hit by the arrow, Apollo spotted Daphne hunting in the wild and unable to contain his passion went after her.
The Divine Twins Apollo & Artemis
Apollo and Artemis were often in opposition, and yet they sometimes came together in unison. Together they represent the impossibility of having one side of something without the other. Without the light, there would be no moon.
Chrysothemis: Their child, Parthenos, was Apollo's only daughter, who became the constellation Virgo after an early death.
Apollo angered his father Zeus and ended up being sent to Earth and is in the body of a 16 year-old boy named Lester Papadopolous. Zeus punishes Apollo for the role that he played in the battle between the gods in Gaea. Apollo is of course upset about this and is wondering how soon he can get back to god status.
After not posting on Instagram for five months, he made his comeback for a very special reason: to celebrate the birthday of his longtime fiancée, Sherien Almufti, with a “very special, loving and warm” message.
Apollo bragged to Cupid that his bow was bigger than Cupid's. Angered by the insult, Cupid shot him with a golden love arrow causing Apollo to fall in love with the first person he saw. Cupid then shot Daphne with a lead-tipped arrow causing her to be impervious to love.
According to Aeschylus, Cassandra promised Apollo favors, but, after receiving the gift, went back on her word and refused Apollo. Since the enraged Apollo could not revoke a divine power, he added a curse that nobody would believe Cassandra's prophecies.
Gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo, Hecate and Ares are known to have the most demigod children.
While Leto was pregnant, Hera sent Python, a giant snake, to attack her; and later sent Tityos, a giant, in an attempt to get her long-awaited revenge. Apollo wasn't too pleased and killed both Python and Tityos. Some stories say it only took a single arrow each time to bring the two monsters down.
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HYAKINTHOS (Hyacinthus) A prince of Lakedaimonia (southern Greece) who was loved by the gods Apollon and Zephryos. He was accidentally slain by Apollon in a game of quoits and transformed into a flower.
As with the other major divinities, Apollo had many children; perhaps the most famous are Orpheus (who inherited his father's musical skills and became a virtuoso with the lyre or kithara), Asclepius (to whom he gave his knowledge of healing and medicine) and, according to the 5th-century BCE tragedian Euripides, the ...
After that, Hermes and Apollo became the best of friends. Their friendship was so firm that Apollo said to Hermes that he was the most beloved of the gods to him. Later on, Hermes became an Olympian.
Apollo is emotionally attached to his kids.
Even Zeus felt sorry for him and brought the mortal back to life when requested. Here again Apollo cries when his son Amphiaraus is about to die. So overall, his children mean A LOT to Apollo. He loves them, cares for them, helps them.