Vatican museum statue Appollo Belverdere Roman Rome Italy
In Greek and Roman mythology, Apollo Apellōn the ideal of the kouros, was the archer-god of medicine and healing and also a bringer of death-dealing plague; as the leader of the Muses Apollon Musagetes) and director of their choir, he is a god of music and poetry. Hymns sung to Apollo were called Paeans. As the patron of Delphi Pythian Apollo Apollo is an oracular god; in Classical times he took the place of Helios as god of the sun. Apollo was also considered to have dominion over colonists, over medicine, mediated through his son Asclepius, and was the patron defender of herds and flocks. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of the chaste huntress Artemis, who took the place of Selene as goddess of the moon. As the prophetic deity of the Delphic oracle, Apollo was one of the most important and many-sided of the Olympian deities. Apollo is known in Greek-influenced Etruscan mythology as Apulu. In Roman mythology he is known as Apollo and increasingly, especially during the third century BC, as Apollo Helios he became identified with Sol, the Sun. rome roman latium south europe european Italy Italian city centre street scene traffic historic building moped business commerce shopping scene travel urban civic landmark mediterranean Italian architecture outdoors town houses horizontal traveling travelling travels journey people touring touristic visitors attraction sightseeing sightseers destinations international travel tourism tourist iountry sightseening iourney destination lifestyle holiday vacation national composition produce concept concepts idea theme setting vertical activity beautifull spirit free live style active colour technique color artwork art artistic artistry arts artwork create creative creativity culture figure traditional composition category broad concepts ideas format theme setting concepts concept beautifull spirit free coloured colored colors colours masterpiece master piece master masterwork museum gallery
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