Classical+civilizations

Apollo is associated with beauty and he is portrayed as a young man with curly hair in color of gold. He symbolizes the Sun and light. It is believed he crosses the sky in his chariot everyday and he carries his lyre.The twins, Artemis and Apollo were born on the floating island of Delos, in the Aegan Sea. There was a prohibition given to their mother bu the goddess Hera that she not give birth on either land or sea. Since Delos was a floating island it was not against Hera's prohibition. He has the ability to play any instrument and to see the future at his oracle in Delphi. He also has the ability to heal. **Basic Story:** Apollo was the son of the supreme Greek god [|Zeus] and Leto, a nymph. Zeus's wife Hera was outraged and convinced the earth to refuse to allow Leto to give birth anywhere on its surface. But the island of Delos allowed Leto to take refuge there and give birth to Apollo and his twin sister, [|Artemis], goddess of the hunt and wild things. The goddess Themis assisted in raising him by feeding him ambrosia, the sacred nectar of the gods.