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𝐍𝐚𝐦𝐞: Apollo
𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: God of the Sun, Light, Music, Poetry, Healing, Plagues, Prophecy, Knowledge, Order, Beauty, Archery and Agriculture
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭s: Zeus (Sky) and Leto

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧:
The origin of the name Apollo is still not understood. Many scholars link Apollo's name to the Greek word apella which means "a sheepfold", which may suggest that Apollo was originally merely a protector of the flocks and herds.

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧:
Asclepius (Medicine), Aristaeus, Corybantes, Hymen (Weddings), Apollonis (Inspiration of Arts), Amphiaraus, Anius, Apis, Cycnus, Eurydice, Hector, Linus of Thrace, Lycomedes, Melaneus, Melite, Miletus, Mopsus, Oaxes, Oncius, Orpheus, Troilus, Phemonoe, Philammon, Tenerus, Trophonius, and various others

𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐬:
Laurel crown, a bow and arrow, a lyre and plectrum, sacrificial tripod, wolf, dolphin, python, mouse, deer, and swan

𝐌𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬:
As one of Zeus's numerous lovers, his mother incurred the wrath of Hera, who sent the dragon Python to pursue Leto throughout all lands and forbade her to give birth anywhere on solid earth. Nobody would accept the pregnant Titaness, except for the island of Delos, where Leto first delivered Artemis while balancing her body on an olive branch. Afterward, Artemis helped her mother deliver Apollo as well.

The day he was born, Hermes invented the lyre and stole Apollo's cattle. So as to appease his older brother after he found out what happened, Hermes offered Apollo his new invention. Ever since then, the lyre became one of Apollo's most famous attributes, and its most celebrated master.