Who did Apollo love the most?

Apollo's most famous love interest was Daphne, a nymph who had once vowed to Artemis to remain eternally innocent.
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Who was Apollo's greatest love?

In the myth, Apollo falls madly in love with Daphne, a woman sworn to remain a virgin. Apollo hunts Daphne who refuses to accept his advances. Right at the moment he catches her, she turns into a laurel tree, a scene famously depicted in Bernini's Apollo and Daphne sculpture.
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Who were all 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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Did Apollo have a lot 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 did Apollo fall in love with?

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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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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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 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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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 Apollo had?

Muses, the nine goddesses of arts, poetry, and song were all his lovers.
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What is 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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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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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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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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Who was Apollo's kids?

"Sons of Apollo: Delphus. Asclepius by Coronis, daughter of Phlegyas Eurypides by Cleobula. Ilius by Urea, daughter of Neptunus [Poseidon]. Agreus by Euboea, daughter of Macareus.
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Who is Zeus greatest love?

Zeus finally became enamored of the goddess who was to become his permanent wife — Hera. After courting her unsuccessfully he changed himself into a disheveled cuckoo. When Hera took pity on the bird and held it to her breast, Zeus resumed his true form and ravished her.
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Who is the most romantic god?

Eros was a god not simply of passion but also of fertility. His brother was Anteros, the god of mutual love, who was sometimes described as his opponent. The chief associates of Eros were Pothos and Himeros (Longing and Desire).
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Who is Zeus favorite wife?

Hera. The most famous of Zeus' wives, Hera was also the sister of the father of the gods, and the goddess of women, marriage, family, and childbirth.
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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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What is Apollo's favorite animal?

Apollo liked cows…but he liked music more.

Although his sacred animals were the wolf, the raven and the dolphin, Apollo was also known as the god of cowherds and kept (bright red) sacred cows, the finest cattle in the world.
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Who is Apollo's biggest enemy?

Python became the chthonic enemy of the later Olympian deity Apollo, who slew it and took over Python's former home and oracle. These were the most famous and revered in the ancient Greek and Roman worlds.
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Why is Apollo angry?

Apollo is angry because Chryseis, the daughter of one of his priests, has been kidnapped. Agamemnon takes Chryseis as a war prize and Apollo is so furious that he sends a plague against the Achaeans.
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What is Apollo's favorite number?

so, 7 is the sacred number of Apollo and Artemis.
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What is Apollo's sacred color?

Apollo. White: Apollo is strongly associated with the sun, with archery, with truth-telling, and with healing.
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What is Apollo's favorite color?

In New Horizons, Apollo's preferred styles are Cool/Simple, and his preferred color is Black.
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