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Apollo's mother Leto is the goddess of dark nights.
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Apollo's father Zeus is the king of gods, ruling at Mount Olympus.
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Apollo was born on the Greek island Delos.
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As a child Apollo was fed ambrosia - nectar that was sacred to the gods.
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Apollo's strengths included creativity, handsomeness, and supportiveness of the arts.
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Apollo's weaknesses included nymphs, and he is not lucky in love.
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Apollo was in love with a mortal named Cassandra but she did not return his affection. Apollo ensured that none of her prophecies would be believed.
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Apollo never married formally but had relationships with Daphne, Acacallis, and Calliope.
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Apollo had a child with Calliope whom they named Orpheus. Apollo also had two other sons named Troilus, Aristaaeus and Asclepius.
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Apollo's son Troilus was born after Apollo had an affair with Hecuba, the wife of the King of Troy.
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Apollo was known as a skilled musician and he played his golden lyre very well.
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Despite Apollo's ability to be cruel, he was known to be very kind to his sister and his mother.
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Apollo was a teacher of medicine and became known as 'the healer'.
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Apollo has also been referred to as the God of Truth, and as the God of Light.
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The animals most sacred to Apollo were the swan and the dolphin. The raven was also very special to him.
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Apollo's tree was the laurel. In Greece this tree is a status symbol.
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Apollo killed Hyacinthus, his closest friend, by accident during a discus contest.
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Apollo was one of 12 gods at Mount Olympus. These 12 were the principle gods of Greek mythology.
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When the giant Tityos tried to carry off Leto, Apollo's mother, Apollo slayed the giant.
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Apollo slayed the python at Delphi where it jealously guarded the oracle (a divine prophet). Apollo also guarded the oracle against Hercules when he became angry with her.
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Apollo also appears in Ancient Rome - he was worshipped as a sun god and healing god.
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During the Trojan War Apollo shot arrows infected with the plague into a Greek encampment. He was also involved in helping Paris to kill Achilles.
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Apollo's other names included Aegletes, Phoebus, Helios, and Phanaeus.
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Apollo's Greek name was Phoebus Apollo.
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When Apollo was angry he sent mice to invade Troy or Greece. When he returned to a good mood he would destroy the mice. Because of this Apollo was also referred to as a 'Mouse Daemon'.
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