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Apollo was the son of the Greek god Zeus and the Titaness Leto. When Leto was seduced by Zeus, she was hunted over the whole earth by the jealousy of the god's wife Hera. Having wandered through many countries, Leto came to the rocky island of Delos. The birth was difficult because after nine days the goddess of childbirth, Ilithyia had not arrived, as she was kept in heaven by the envy of Hera. But the goddess who kept Leto company bribed the heavenly messenger Iris strung with golden threads, and she brought Ilithyia to Delos. On her arrival, Leto cast her legs around a palm tree or an olive tree and, kneeling on the meadow, gave birth first to Artemis and then, to her twin, Apollo.

 Although Apollo was said to be handsome, talented, and charming, he had many encounters but no marriages. He did have multiple flings. There was Cassandra, who he gave the gift of prophecy, Daphne, who fled from his embrace and turned into a laurel tree, and Calliope, who he had a child with, Orpheus.