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Family of ApolloParents: Apollo was born by Zeus, the King of the Gods, and the mortal woman Leto on the Greek island of Delos. [Read the story...]Siblings: Apollo had an older twin sister, the Greek goddess of the hunt Artemis. Relationships: The Nymphs Cyrene and Daphne and the mortal Coronis. Children: Asclepius (the god of Healing), the legendary musician Orpheus and the heroes Troilus and Aristaeus. Apollo, the God of MusicApollo was the Greek god of the Music. He invented the lute(a plucked string instrument with a body shaped like a pear), but he was more popular for playing the lyre, which was invented by Hermes, the messenger of the gods. Apollo excelled in important music contests, competing against Greek god Hermes and the Satyr Pan as well as other deities.Apollo, the God of ProphecyIn addition, Apollo owned the precious gift of prophecy, given to him by his father Zeus in his infancy. He was the patron of the ancient city of Delphi, where the first oracle of Ancient Greece was located. The district was considered to be the Navel of the World (the "Omphalus") in Ancient times.Appearance of ApolloApollo was a handsome, strong and youthful god with impressive golden hair.Symbols of ApolloApollo's symbols were the lyre, the tripod, the laurel tree and the navel stone. His plants were the myrtle and the laurel. Apollo's sacred animals were the wolf, the raven and the lizard.
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Apollo was the Olympian God of the Sun, the Light, the Music and the Prophecy 
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