Was Apollo good or evil?

Apollo is the god who affords help and wards off evil; various epithets call him the "averter of evil". Medicine and healing are associated with Apollo, whether through the god himself or mediated through his son Asclepius.
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Is Apollo a hero or villain?

Apollo is the celebrated Olympian god of Greek mythology, a hero and bringer of life (even though he could sometimes be petty and vengeful).
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Was Apollo a nice god?

Apollo was a much-loved god, and this was most likely due to his association with many positive aspects of the human condition such as music, poetry, purification, healing, and medicine. The god was also associated with moderation in all things.
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What was the god Apollo known for?

Apollo was the god of practically everything – including but not limited to music, poetry, art, prophecy, truth, archery, plague, healing, sun and light (although the god is always associated with the sun, the original sun god was the titan Helios, but everyone forgot about him).
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Why did Zeus punish Apollo?

Apollo angered his father Zeus and ended up being sent to Earth and is in the body of a 16 year-old boy named Lester Papadopolous. Zeus punishes Apollo for the role that he played in the battle between the gods in Gaea. Apollo is of course upset about this and is wondering how soon he can get back to god status.
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How did Zeus punish Apollo?

Instead, Zeus punished Apollo by exiling him from Olympus and making him serve as a slave on earth for nine long years. At the end of his sentence Apollo patched things up with Gaea, and she gifted him the Oracular Temple of Delphi.
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Who did Apollo truly love?

Apollo's love for Daphne was so strong that the god of prophecy was unable to foretell his future but still, his emotions were uncontrollable. He approached the nymph whom he now saw more beautiful and virtuous than she actually was.
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What does god say about Apollo?

I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
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Was Apollo in love with a man?

(4) MORTAL LOVES (MEN)

HYAKINTHOS (Hyacinthus) A prince of Lakedaimonia (southern Greece) who was loved by the gods Apollon and Zephryos.
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Was Apollo male or female?

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She incurred the wrath of Hera, Zeus' wife, who sent the dragon Python after her rival. Apollo is considered the most perfectly developed male. Beardless and athletically built, he is often depicted with the laurel crown on his head and either a bow and arrow or a lyre in his hands.
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What was Apollo's weakness?

Strengths: Creative, handsome, supportive of all the arts of civilization. Weaknesses: Like his father Zeus, Apollo gets in trouble over love. Birthplace: On the sunny Greek island of Delos, where he was born along with his twin sister, Artemis.
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Was Apollo a healing god?

In time, Apollo became identified as the god of healing and as the father (by Coronis) of Aesculapius, the god of medicine. According to legend, a knowledge of medicine was communicated by Apollo and his sister Artemis to the centaur Chiron.
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What was Apollo Worshipped for?

The ancient Greeks and Romans worshipped Apollo as the god of music, healing, light, and prophecy (predicting the future).
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Who taught Apollos in the Bible?

Apollos learned from Priscilla and Aquila, and he went on to preach with great vigor. He was corrected in a way that encouraged and strengthened him for effective ministry.
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Who killed Apollo?

By the start of the second round, Drago pummels Creed with ease. Rocky again tries to stop the fight by throwing in the towel, but hesitates too long, giving Drago a chance to deliver (just as Rocky drops the towel) a fatal blow to Apollo, who dies in Rocky's arms in the middle of the ring.
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Was Apollo a narcissist?

Personality. Apollo is very confident in himself, his appearance, and his abilities. He is arrogant to the point of narcissism. He often disregards the feelings and wishes of others and doesn't really seem to care for anyone other than himself.
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What destroyed Apollo?

Two Apollo missions were failures: a 1967 cabin fire killed the entire Apollo 1 crew during a ground test in preparation for what was to be the first crewed flight; and the third landing attempt on Apollo 13 was aborted by an oxygen tank explosion en route to the Moon, which disabled the CSM Odyssey's electrical power ...
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Who was Apollo's main wife?

Apollo never married, but there once came a time when he came very near to marrying. This story occurred in Aetolia, in West Greece, with the beautiful princess Marpissa. Marpissa's father, King Evinos, was a son of Ares, the god of war, and therefore a very skilled fighter.
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Why did Cupid shoot Apollo?

Apollo was returning from slaying a monster named Python when he saw Cupid. Apollo bragged to Cupid that his bow was bigger than Cupid's. Angered by the insult, Cupid shot him with a golden love arrow causing Apollo to fall in love with the first person he saw.
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Is Apollo evil in Greek mythology?

Apollo is the god who affords help and wards off evil; various epithets call him the "averter of evil".
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What is the curse of Apollo?

The dreaded curse dates all the way back to 1882, when Apollo won the Kentucky Derby by defeating 4-5 favorite Runnymede. Since then, no horse has won the race after not starting as a two-year-old.
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Who betrayed Zeus?

The Greek poet Hesiod related two principal legends concerning Prometheus. The first is that Zeus, the chief god, who had been tricked by Prometheus into accepting the bones and fat of sacrifice instead of the meat, hid fire from mortals.
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What was Apollo's personality like?

Ovid characterizes Apollo as a god of foolish and ineffectual passions. The son of Jupiter and the god of the sun, Apollo is a hothead. His strong emotions often get the best of him, making him look and act foolish.
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