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Apollo
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God of music and prophecy in Greek traditions, also participating in the Iliad’s events.
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God of music and prophecy in Greek traditions, also participating in the IliadIliadGreek epic attributed to Homer, narrating a phase of the Trojan War.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s events. [3]
He plays at book 1’s close while the MusesMusesA group of Greek divine figures associated with song and poetry.Glossary · Click to read the explanation sing. In book 20 he supports the Trojan side. The different scenes illustrate the range of the character’s poetic roles. [1][2]
References and notes
- Iliad, Book 1 closing nine paragraphs, from Zeus nod through the banquet and night; Butler public-domain prose translation The specified scene, as detailed in the assembly study’s notes. Return to the text ↑
- Iliad 20, first seven paragraphs; invocation of council through division of divine sides The specified passage in this reference. Return to the text ↑
- Colette and Seán Hemingway — Greek Gods and Religious Practices (Met,2003) Passage identifying gods and their functions. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Apollo», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/apollo-greek-god