Chp. 4 Quiz Flashcards
Ego
I
Tu
You
Anulus
Ring
Pecuniam
Money
Sum
I am
Es
You are
Coquit
Cooks
Habet
Has
God Apollo is the god of…
Music, prophesy, the sun, healing, poetry, archery…
What is special about Apollo is …
He has the same name in Latin and Greek
Apollo symbols
Laurel wreath:
Given to victors at Olympic Games
Relates to major myth
Lyre and bow and arrow
Apollo appearance
No beard, light long hair, young
Usually wearing laurel wreath
Mainly holding bow and arrow or lyre
Parents/ siblings
Son of Zeus and Leto
Has twin sis Artemis
Half sibs: hermes, Athena, Dionysus , Ares…
Major stories
Apollo and Daphne
Apollo makes fun of eros( Cupid) for playing with arrows. So Eros hits him with one and Apollo falls in love with a nymph, daphne. Daphne rejects him and run from Apollo.he about to catch up but then she turns into a tree.
Birth of Apollo and Artemis
Pregnant Leto was being chased by a giant snake ( called Python) sent by Hera( Zeus’ jealous wife). She gave birth to the twins on an island called Delos. The siblings kill the snake and Apollo uses it for many things.