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Why was Apollo banished from Olympus?
Because Python was sacred to Gaea the great mother goddess, Zeus exiled Apollo from Olympus and sentenced him to nine years on Earth. Among the mortals, he became a shepherd to Admetus, king of Thessaly. The Greeks sometimes blamed Apollo and his twin sister, Artemis, for sudden deaths.
Where is Apollo from?
isle ofDelos
Traditionally, how- ever, Apollo and his twin sister, Artemis, were born on the isle ofDelos (a small island in the south Aegean Sea). From there, Apollo went to Pytho (Delphi), where he slew Python, the female dragon who guarded the region. At Delphi, Apollo established his greatest oracular shrine.
Which god fell from Olympus?
Hephaestus
According to another version of his birth myth, Hephaestus was born perfectly healthy, but when he intervened on behalf of his mother in a dispute between his parents, Hera and Zeus, Zeus flung Hephaestus off Mount Olympus. Hephaestus fell for a full day until he crash-landed on the island of Lemnos.
Why did Zeus make Apollo mortal?
Apollo was temporarily stripped of his immortal power by Zeus – twice. In revenge, Apollo killed the Cyclopes who had created Zeus’ weapons, which upset Zeus so much that he sent the god to earth as a mortal to serve the King of Pherae in Thessaly.
Why was Apollo cast down from Olympus to become a human?
Apollo’s Roman form is also called Apollo. However, he is currently trapped in human form due to being cast down from Olympus by his father, Zeus. He serves as the narrator and protagonist of The Trials of Apollo, where he is stripped of his godhood and becomes a human for a third time.
Who are the parents of the Greek god Apollo?
Parents: Zeus and Leto. Children: Asclepius, Troilus, Orpheus. Spouse: none. Abode: Mount Olympus. Roman name: Apollo. Apollo is the Greek god of music, poetry, light, prophecy, and medicine. He is one of the Twelve Olympian gods who live on Mount Olympus. Artemis, the Greek goddess of hunting, is his twin sister.
Who are the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus?
Mount Olympus. It was from Olympus that the twelve principal gods – fittingly referred to as the Olympians – presided over the world. These were five of the children of Cronus and Rhea (Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia; Hades resided in the Underworld), two of the children of Zeus and Hera (Ares and Hephaestus),…
Who are the other people that lived on Olympus?
Heracles became a resident of Olympus after his apotheosis and married another Olympian resident Hebe. Some others who might be considered Olympians, include the Muses, the Graces, Iris, Dione, Eileithyia, the Horae, and Ganymede.