Exam 2 Flashcards
Apollo’s Origin
Apollo’s Origin is unknown. Many scholars believed that he originated in Asia Minor.
What is Apollo known as?
The name “Lycian” from Lycia is sometimes given to Apollo
Apollo was already a great god when the Greek Alphabet was introduced.
True
Who does he share Delphi with?
Dionysus
Where does Apollo travel during the winter?
Apollo travels North during the Winter to be with the hyperboreans “people beyond the north wind”
What is Apollo’s origin from with the sun?
Apollo is sometimes called the sun god during the classical period, even though in his origin has no connection with the sun.
What did Artemis come to represent?
Dark and the Moon
Who is Leto?
Zeus’s Mistress and Apollo and Artemis’s Mother
What was Hera’s Curse on Leto?
No land that sees the light of day shall receive her children
What are the names of the floating islands that received Leto?
Delos and Ortygia
Why were the floating islands able to receive Leto?
They bobbed above and below water, making them exempt from Hera’s curse.
The sacred palm that Leto grasped was a landmark outside the elaborate temple complex that sprang up on Delos during the Classical Period.
True
Python
Hera released the giant Tityus from the earth to rape and kill Leto. Apollo shoots down the giant with his arrows.
Importance of Delos
By the time Homer wrote the Odyssey, Delos was already famous for being the birthplace of twins. It became a popular burial site for prominent Greeks.
What happened to Delos?
After the Peloponnesian War, in the 6th century BCE, “no one was allowed to die or give birth on the island “. Delos became a trade port under the rule of Rome and eventually the island become deserted
