Funnily enough, he turned out quite like his father, featuring dominantly in many Greek myths, and enjoying a string of love affairs that usually ended badly.Ģ.
He is often described and portrayed in art and literature as the ideal male beauty, with a strong, muscular and athletic build. When he grew up, Apollo became the Greek god of sun, light, music and poetry, as well as archery, agriculture, healing, prophecy, order and beauty.
Apollo was conceived during an illicit affair between Zeus and Leto (Zeus was married to Hera at the time), along with a twin sister named Artemis. Of all the sons Zeus fathered, Apollo is perhaps the best known. Apollo: Zeus’ Best-Known Son Apollo (son of Zeus) statue, 2nd century CE, Vatican, image courtesy of the Vatican Museum, Rome
