Apollo: The Controversy Over The God

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I’m doing my paper over the God Apollo. Apollo is the God of music, poetry, medicine, art, oracles, archery, plague, and knowledge. Apollo represents civilized arts, and protects the youth. Apollo is bright and powerful as the sun itself. Apollo is also very youthful (“Cartwright” 1). Apollo is youthful, beardless, and handsome. He has long curly hair. Apollo is powerful and wise. Apollo is very loved by his parents. Apollo’s parents are Zeus and Leto. Zeus is the God of the sky and Leto is the Goddess of motherhood. Apollo has a twin sister Artemis which she is the Goddess of the hunt. Apollo was born on the Greek island of Delos. Apollo is related to Uranus. Apollo has some children of his own. Their names are Asclepius, Troilus, and Orpheus(“Ducksters”

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