Who did Apollo love?

Angered by the insult, Cupid
Cupid
In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupīdō [kʊˈpiːdoː], meaning "passionate desire") is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars. He is also known in Latin as Amor ("Love"). His Greek counterpart is Eros.
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shot him with a golden love arrow causing Apollo to fall in love with the first person he saw. Cupid then shot Daphne with a lead-tipped arrow causing her to be impervious to love. At that moment, Apollo caught sight of Daphne, who was out hunting, and fell in love.
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Who was Apollo's lovers?

The most celebrated of his loves were the nymph Daphne, princess Koronis (Coronis), huntress Kyrene (Cyrene) and youth Hyakinthos (Hyacinthus). The stories of Apollo's lovers Daphne and Kyrene can be found on their own separate pages--see the Apollo pages sidebar.
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Who was Apollo's favorite lover?

In Greek mythology, Hyacinthus was a Spartan prince of remarkable beauty and a lover of the sun god Apollo.
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Who was Apollo's first love?

It is said that Daphne was the first love of Apollo but unfortunately the girl never responded his love. It was not usual or possible for a nymph or a mortal woman in the Greek mythology to resist to the love of a god, but Daphne did so and in fact, she lost her life trying to escape this love.
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Did Apollo have lots of lovers?

Although Apollo had many love affairs, they were mostly unfortunate: Daphne, in her efforts to escape him, was changed into a laurel, his sacred shrub; Coronis (mother of Asclepius) was shot by Apollo's twin, Artemis, when Coronis proved unfaithful; and Cassandra (daughter of King Priam of Troy) rejected his advances ...
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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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Who rejected Apollos love?

Cupid shoots Apollo with the golden arrows causing him to fall in love with a river nymph named Daphne. Daphne, on the other hand, is shot with the lead arrow, thus causing her to hate Apollo. Despite Daphne's hatred of him, Apollo's love did not fade.
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How many lovers did Apollo have?

Muses, the nine goddesses of arts, poetry, and song were all his lovers.
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Did Apollo date a man?

Apollo the God of Light, the eternally beautiful youth, was also know for his affairs with both men and women.
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Does Apollo fall in love?

Angered by the insult, Cupid shot him with a golden love arrow causing Apollo to fall in love with the first person he saw. Cupid then shot Daphne with a lead-tipped arrow causing her to be impervious to love. At that moment, Apollo caught sight of Daphne, who was out hunting, and fell in love.
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What was Apollo's flaw?

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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Who was Apollo jealous of?

Apollo grew jealous of Artemis's affection to Orion and some stories say that sent a scorpion that stung Orion in the heel. Others tell that Apollo bet that Artemis could not shoot a speck in the distance and when she did, she learned that the speck was actually Orion.
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Why was Apollo unlucky in love?

Why was Apollo unlucky in love? 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. Cupid then shot Daphne with a lead-tipped arrow causing her to be impervious to love.
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What did Apollo do to Persephone?

Unknown to Artemis, the first night Apollo met Persephone, he sexual assault Persephone by going into her room while she slept. Persephone did try to tell Artemis about what Apollo did to her that night, but held back, worried it would hurt their relationship.
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Is Apollo in love with Persephone?

Hermes and Apollo both tried to court her. Apollo even declared that he was in love with her.
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Who is Apollo's child?

Medicine and healing are associated with Apollo, whether through the god himself or mediated through his son Asclepius.
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Who is angry at Apollo's birth?

At just four days old, Apollo went on a hunt to avenge the Python who had tormented his pregnant mother. With his handy bow and arrow, he hit the Python and killed it instantly, while the nymphs of Delphi cheered him on. The Python's mother Gaea, meanwhile, was deeply angered.
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Which Greek god had the most lovers?

Zeus and his many lovers

He was definitely the most adulterous god, though, with his list of consorts and children being the most expansive in Greek mythology.
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Who broke a promise to Apollo?

According to Aeschylus, Cassandra promised Apollo favors, but, after receiving the gift, went back on her word and refused Apollo. Since the enraged Apollo could not revoke a divine power, he added a curse that nobody would believe Cassandra's prophecies.
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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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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 did Zeus do to Apollo?

Apollo was temporarily stripped of his immortal power by Zeus – twice. The first time occured when Zeus killed Apollo's son Asclepius, a great healer, who defied fate by bringing the Greek hero Hippolytus back from the dead.
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Who did Apollo get pregnant?

One day Apollo saw Coronis and became enamoured of her. He lay with her in her home, and consequently she became pregnant.
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Who does Apollo fear?

Assuming that he has similar feelings to humans, he would fear losing the people that he loves (think Daphne, Hyacinthus, or any other of his lovers that met a tragic end).
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