Who has Apollo loved?

The most celebrated of his loves were the nymph Daphne, princess Koronis (Coronis), huntress Kyrene (Cyrene) and youth Hyakinthos (Hyacinthus). The stories of Apollo's lovers Daphne and Kyrene can be found on their own separate pages--see the Apollo pages sidebar.

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Who did Apollo love most?

In the myth, Apollo falls madly in love with Daphne, a woman sworn to remain a virgin. Apollo hunts Daphne who refuses to accept his advances. Right at the moment he catches her, she turns into a laurel tree, a scene famously depicted in Bernini's Apollo and Daphne sculpture.

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Did Apollo have a lot of lovers?

Although Apollo had many love affairs, they were mostly unfortunate: Daphne, in her efforts to escape him, was changed into a laurel, his sacred shrub; Coronis (mother of Asclepius) was shot by Apollo's twin, Artemis, when Coronis proved unfaithful; and Cassandra (daughter of King Priam of Troy) rejected his advances ...

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Who was Apollo's lover who died?

According to the usual version, his great beauty attracted the love of Apollo, who killed him accidentally while teaching him to throw the discus; others related that Zephyrus (or Boreas) out of jealousy deflected the discus so that it hit Hyacinthus on the head and killed him.

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Did Apollo marry anyone?

Apollo's Women

Marpessa: daughter of Euenos. Their offspring was Kleopatra, wife of Meleager, although her father may have been Idas. Chione: daughter of Daedalion. Their son was Philammon, sometimes said to be the son of Philonis.

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Did Apollo have any kids?

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 ...

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Who broke Apollo's heart?

Apollo was heart-broken at the loss of Daphne and to remember her for ever, he made the laurel the symbol of tribute to poets. The laurel became therefore the symbol of the god.

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Who was Apollo's second love?

APOLLO LOVES : HYACINTHUS & HYMENAEUS.

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Who was Apollo's first male love?

Hyacinthus chose Apollo over the others. He visited all of Apollo's sacred lands with the god in a chariot drawn by swans. So fiercely was Apollo in love with Hyacinthus that he abandoned his sanctuary in Delphi to enjoy Hyacinthus' company by the river Eurotas.

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Who kissed Apollo?

Apollo is usually represented with a laurel wreath, in honour of the nymph Daphne (laurel), whom he could not possess despite being able to kiss him.

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Was Apollo a womanizer?

Yup. That's Greek Mythology. Apollo was also hella petty towards women who rejected him. He offered Cassandra of Troy the gift of prophecy as an attempt to seduce her.

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Who was Apollo's best friend?

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.

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Who was Apollo's most famous male lover?

Apollo is noted for his adventurous love life; he took many lovers, both female and male; the most notable among them is the Spartan prince Hyacinthus and the Naiad nymph Daphne.

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Who was Apollo's favorite son?

4. Apollo and Asclepius. One of Greek god Apollo's best-known sons is Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing. Asclepius was conceived during an affair between Apollo and Princess Coronis.

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Did Apollo date a man?

Apollo the God of Light, the eternally beautiful youth, was also know for his affairs with both men and women.

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Why did Apollo not like Achilles?

The Greek god Apollo was angry with Achilles because Achilles killed Apollo's son. He fought and killed Penthesilea, the Queen of the Amazons. After Achilles' death, the heroes Odysseus and Ajax competed for Achilles' armor.

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What is the female version of Apollo?

APOLLINA: feminine form of Greek Apollo, the god of the sun. Variants include Abbelina, Abbeline, Abellona (Dan.), Apollinaris (Lat.), Apolline (Fr.), Apollinia, Apollonia, Apollyne, Appoline, Appolinia, and Appolonia.

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What is Apollo's weakness?

Nymphs were Apollo's weaknesses and he was considered unlucky in love. Apollo was involved in several relationships, but never got married. He was also one of the twelve Olympians. Apollo could be cruel, but he was known to be kind to his sister and mother.

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Who betrayed Apollo?

Together, they'll have to face countless obstacles to find the Oracle of Delphi. But, someone named Nero is trying to stop them. Unfortunately for Apollo, Meg is Nero's daughter, so she betrays him.

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Who is Apollo jealous of?

Apollo grew jealous of Artemis's affection to Orion and some stories say that sent a scorpion that stung Orion in the heel. Others tell that Apollo bet that Artemis could not shoot a speck in the distance and when she did, she learned that the speck was actually Orion.

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Why was Apollo unlucky in love?

He was unlucky in love

For all his weakness for nymphs and beautiful mortals, very few were willing to receive his advances. For example, the nymph Daphne ran away from him when he tried to pull her into his arms.

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Why did Zeus punish Apollo?

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.

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How many boys does Apollo have?

DOROS (Dorus) A king of the Kouretes tribe of Aitolia (central Greece). He was one of the three sons of Apollon and Phthia.

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How old is Apollo god?

Apollo is a god, and is therefore immortal.

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