Apollo

Torso of Dionysos or Apollo is a freestanding marble sculpture depicting a nude male god and is currently on display at the Ackland Art Museum. An unidentified artist sculpted the work during the Roman Imperial period in the 2nd century CE, evoking a 4th century BCE Greek style. True to its name, Torso of Dionysos or Apollo is only a fragment of the original sculpture that depicted either Dionysos or Apollo. However, the work lacks enough distinguishing characteristics to accurately determine…

inhabited by Iron Age cults, and material evidence of 9th century bronze figurines has been recovered. Though there are additional traces of Poseidon being worshipped on the site, the sanctuary would shift to the worship of the god Apollo. The founding of the cult of Apollo at Delphi has many origin theories, one which is discussed in the Homeric Hymn…

had deep hatred for Leto. After Artemis was born, she helped her mother to the island of Delos where Leto gave birth to her twin brother Apollo (God of the sun). As a baby, she helped her mother give birth to Apollo. Artemis was the protectress of girl while Apollo was the protector of boy. Those two were also bringer of sudden death and sickness, where Apollo targets men and boys while Artemis takes the women and girls. Artemis symbol is a bow and…

Apollo is often referred to as the prince of Greek Mythology. As the god of archery, prophecy, plague and the arts, he is an important figure and relates to many factors in Greek life. Apollo’s most important place of worship was Delphi. Delphi was said to be the mythological centre of the earth and the site of the omphalos, the ancient navel stone that Zeus used to trick Cronos (Hesiod Theogony 488-494). Apollo became the founder of the settlement when he slew the serpent Python that terrorized…

moderately to fit with different cultures and experiences. There are mythologies told from Egypt to Mesopotamian, Norse, Hebrew and even Greek. Apollo is one of the Gods in Greek mythology who is favored. He is recognized as the God of many traits, such as: god of music, truth and prophecy, healing, the sun and light, plague, poetry, and more. Although the myths of Apollo have no factual basis, they still found a way to impact the society we live in today. The Greek myths are of the more popular…

these myths solely entertain the public, they also showcase the Greeks’ personal and cultural values. The myth “Apollo and Daphne” speaks of a god and a nymph, who were both struck my a Cupid’s arrow. Apollo was struck by an arrow, which caused him to become infatuated with Daphne, while Daphne became repulsed by all things related to love. After, quite literally, being chased by Apollo around a forest, Daphne called out to her father – river god, who turned her into a laurel tree. The…

In the middle of summer, Apollo was walking in the midst of the mortals, disguised so that his true identity would not be revealed. He found mortals quite amusing, seeing as they weren’t impeccable like the gods and how melodramatic they could become in such short periods of time. He looked at them as simpler creatures, especially in mind’s capacity, compared to a god like himself. Even though he believed in a separation between mortals and deities, he found that he oddly enjoyed walking through…

Loc Van Art History I Breta Petraccia Water jar (shoulder hydria) with Athena, Herakles, Apollo, and Hermes Water jar (shoulder hydria) with Athena, Herakles, Apollo, and Hermes is an Ceramic Ancient Greek vase that was placed at Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. The vase was colored with black slip at the negative space (back ground). The positive space where the design was divided into 3 main parts on the vase was colored with red pigment. Only one half of the vase (one side) comes with the…

direct non-human intervention of the Gods on Oedipus and his city. Oedipus at first shows respect to the Gods and sent Creon to an oracle to seek Apollos advice on the matter. Oedipus accepts Apollos advise of searching for Laius's murderer. Of course the irony is that Oedipus is the killer but he does not know that. Throughout book, humans go to Apollo seeking advice and help. But then act differently in a useless effort to change their fate. The relationship between Gods and humans differs…

Hermes, or Roman Mercury, is the divine messenger, particularly delivering the dictates of Zeus himself. He is the god of travelers and roads, often depicted wearing a travelers hat, sandals, and carrying a heralds wand that has two snakes entwined on it which could be a symbol for Hermes as a god of fertility. He is also the guide of souls to the underworld. Hermes is also depicted as a thief and a trickster and is the patron of youths in their late teens. Statues of Hermes are called Herms,…