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{{Quote|Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great [[Battus I of Cyrene|Battos]] build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky|Inscription on a statue of Apollo|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}
  
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[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg|thumb|250px|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]
 
'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art and knowledge. He is the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.
  
'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece|Greek]] and [[Rome|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art and knowledge. He is the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.
   
 
==Influence==
  
==Influence==
 
===Ancient Greece===
  
===Ancient Greece===
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In Ancient Greece Apollo was said to have slain the mighty [[snake]] [[Python]] near the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]]. Following the snake's death within a [[Snake Temple|temple]], its skeleton was left there as a reminder, and the occupation of [[Pythia]] was born. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in the 5th century BCE the [[Sparta]]n [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] explored the area.<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
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In Ancient Greece Apollo was said to have slain the mighty [[snake]] [[Python]] near the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Phokis|Phokis: Snake Temple]]</ref> Following the snake's death within a [[Snake Temple|temple]], its skeleton was left there as a reminder, and the occupation of [[Pythia]] was born. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in the 5th century BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the area.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
   
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Following the slaying of the Python, the [[Titan]] [[Themis]] passed the role of the possessor of the Oracle of Delphi onto Apollo, having received it from her own mother, [[Gaia (deity)|Gaia]].<ref name="ACOd" />
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Following the slaying of the Python, the [[Titan]] [[Themis]] passed the role of the possessor of the Oracle of Delphi onto Apollo, having received it from her own mother, [[Gaia (deity)|Gaia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika|Attika: Temple of Themis]]</ref>
   
 
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===Renaissance===
  
===Renaissance===
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During the [[Renaissance]] the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]] had a [[Monteriggioni statuette|statuette]] featuring Apollo. It was paired with one of his sister [[Diana]].<ref name="ACII">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
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During the [[Renaissance]], the [[Villa Auditore]] in [[Monteriggioni]] had a [[Monteriggioni statuette|statuette]] featuring Apollo. It was paired with one of his sister [[Diana]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
   
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==Behind the scenes==
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*The mural depicting Apollo with a bow in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/L20.1.html painting] on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the [[Battle of the Giants and Gods]].
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The statue of Apollo seen widely in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' is based on {{Wiki|Apollo of Cyrene}}, a 2nd century BCE Roman marble statue discovered in Cyrene.
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The mural depicting Apollo with a bow in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/L20.1.html painting] on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the [[Battle of the Giants and Gods]].
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
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Statues2.png|A statuette of Diana beside Apollo in Monteriggioni
  
Statues2.png|A statuette of Diana beside Apollo in Monteriggioni
 
Megaris-Apollostat.jpg|Statue of Apollo fighting the Python
  
Megaris-Apollostat.jpg|Statue of Apollo fighting the Python
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Statue of Apollo.png|Statue of Apollo in the [[Sanctuary of Olympia]]
  
 
ACOD_-_Apollo_Sanctuary.png|[[Apollo Sanctuary]] in [[Kos]]
  
ACOD_-_Apollo_Sanctuary.png|[[Apollo Sanctuary]] in [[Kos]]
 
ACOd-Gigantomachy-Apollo.jpg|Apollo depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Artemis on his left
  
ACOd-Gigantomachy-Apollo.jpg|Apollo depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Artemis on his left

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"Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great Battos build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky"
―Inscription on a statue of Apollo[src]
ACO Statue of Apollo

Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE Egypt

Apollo is the ancient Greek and Roman god of music, sunlight, poetry, art and knowledge. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis/Diana; Apollo is the father of Asklepios, the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of Hygieia. He is also regarded as one of the Twelve Gods, the major deities of the Greek pantheon.

Influence

Ancient Greece

In Ancient Greece Apollo was said to have slain the mighty snake Python near the Sanctuary of Delphi in Phokis.[1] Following the snake's death within a temple, its skeleton was left there as a reminder, and the occupation of Pythia was born. During the Peloponnesian War in the 5th century BCE, the Spartan misthios Kassandra explored the area.[2]

Following the slaying of the Python, the Titan Themis passed the role of the possessor of the Oracle of Delphi onto Apollo, having received it from her own mother, Gaia.[3]

Libya

When the Greeks founded the colony of Cyrenaica in Africa, they brought the worship of Apollo along, building a temple complex in the city of Cyrene. By the 1st century BCE, Apollo was still widely worshipped by ancient Greeks, who regarded him as the patron god of the city.[4]

An oracle of Apollo was also based in Cyrenaica, with its sanctuary located in the Green Mountains region.[4]

Renaissance

During the Renaissance, the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni had a statuette featuring Apollo. It was paired with one of his sister Diana.[5]

Behind the scenes

The statue of Apollo seen widely in Assassin's Creed: Origins is based on Apollo of Cyrene, a 2nd century BCE Roman marble statue discovered in Cyrene.

The mural depicting Apollo with a bow in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey is based on a painting on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the Battle of the Giants and Gods.

Gallery

Appearances

References

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Phokis: Snake Temple
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Attika: Temple of Themis
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Origins
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed II
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