Apollo
n 1: (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and
poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin
brother of Artemis [syn: Apollo, Phoebus, Phoebus
Apollo}]
Apollo nounEtymology: Latin Apollin-, Apollo, from Greek ApollōnDate: 13th century 1. the Greek and Roman god of sunlight,
prophecy, music, and poetry 2. [Apollo, an asteroid of this
class] any of a class of asteroids having an orbit that extends from inside
to beyond the earth's orbit
Apollo
the god par excellence of the Greeks, identified with the
sun and all that we owe to it in the shape of inspiration, art, poetry,
and medicine; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis; born in the
island of Delos (q. v.), whither Leto had fled from the jealous
Hera; his favourite oracle at Delphi.
Apollo \A*pol"lo\, n. [L. Apollo, -linis, Gr. ?.] (Classic
Myth.)
A deity among the Greeks and Romans. He was the god of light
and day (the ``sun god''), of archery, prophecy, medicine,
poetry, and music, etc., and was represented as the model of
manly grace and beauty; -- called also Ph['e]bus.
The Apollo Belvedere, a celebrated statue of Apollo in the
Belvedere gallery of the Vatican palace at Rome, esteemed
of the noblest representations of the human frame.
Apollo, PA (borough, FIPS 2720)
Location: 40.58456 N, 79.56462 W
Population (1990): 1895 (863 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 15613
APOLLO
a handsome ancient who fell in love, posed for his
statues, patronized music and poetry, and, finally, had a table
water named in his honor. Career: See longer and less
respectable biographies. A. was the first person to sing to
the accompaniment of a musical instrument, but he was a good
singer. Ambition: Paris. Recreation: Music, travel,
archery. Address: Greece. Clubs: Athletic, musical.
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