Apollo

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Term Paper Title	Apollo
# of Words	451
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	1.8

Apollo

     Apollo was one of the 12 major Greek deities, and was considered the Greek ideal
of moderation, which was the "golden mean".  He was the god of the hunt, healing, light,
music, and truth, and was well respected by the Greeks.  Apollo represents youthful
masculinity and he epitomizes the transition between adolescence and manhood in Greek
society.  Another important role played by Apollo in Greek mythology is that he is the
leader of the Muses, who were the daughters of Zeus.  Zeus was also Apollo's father and
the king of the Greek gods.  Leto was Apollo's mother, and his twin sister was Artemis,
who was also a goddess of the hunt.
     Although these were all very important roles in Greek mythology, Apollo's most
important role was his daily task of harnessing his chariot with four horses and driving the
sun across the sky.  Apollo was the god who spread sunlight over the entire Earth.  For
this reason he was the god of light.  This was the role for which Apollo gained great
respect  from the Greeks and Romans.
     Apollo was also well known for his role as the Greek god of music.  The lyre is
one of his symbols, and he is almost always pictured with a golden lyre.  Apollo was such
a wonderful musician that if his father, Zeus was angry with him, Apollo could play the
lyre for him and Zeus would no longer be angry.  Apollo cou...

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