Apollo Flashcards
Greek Princess and wife of Amphion whose mockery of Leto for having only two kids resulted in those two kids, Artemis and Apollo, murdering all 14 of her kids and resulting in her wandering about her garden endlessly until she turned to stone
Niobe
Giant, son of Zeus and Elara who was slain by Apollo and Artemis after he tried to rape Leto and has his liver eaten by vultures every day and night in Tartarus (similar to Prometheus).
Tityos or Tityus
Mortal Spartan Prince whose relationship with Apollo ended with catastrophe. He was transformed to a type of flower after his jealous lover Zephyrus twisted the direction of Apollo’s discus to kill him.
Hyacinthus or Hyacinth
Thessalian princess and lover of Apollo who was murdered by Apollo after a Raven informed him that she was cheating on him. She is the mother of Asclepius.
Coronis
Man who Coronis had an affair with, leading to Coronis’s slaying by Apollo.
Ischys
Man who Apollo helped with the building of the walls of the city of Megara
Alcathous
King of Pherae who Apollo worked for as a mortal herdsmen for a short time. Later, Apollo saved this man from death by getting The Fates drunk.
Admetus
Wife of Admetus who was the only one in Pherae who agreed to take Admetus’s place and die. She was eventually saved from death by Hercules.
Alcestis
Woman and namesake of an ancient city in modern day Libya who with Apollo was the mother of Aristaeus.
Cyrene
Beekeeper and culture hero who discovered many useful arts. He was the son of Apollo, and was made immortal by Gaea.
Aristaeus
Satyr who lost a music contest with Apollo, resulting in him being flayed alive and killed by the god.
Marsyas
Nymph who was pursued by Apollo, eventually saved by being turned into a laurel tree by her father the river god Peneus.
Daphne
Serpent who attacked Leto while she pregnant, eventually killed by Apollo and became the namesake of a PanHellenic athletic competition
Python (Pythian Games)
Apollo loved this young man, who was given from Apollo a stag as a gift. When this man accidentally killed the stag, he asked Apollo to let him weep forever, causing him to turn into a type of tree.
Cyparissus (Cypress)
Favorite of Apollo who was offered by the god gifts like prophecy, music, etc. but in the end decided to only accept the tranquil art of healing others in order to prolong his father’s life.
Iapyx
