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Greco-Roman epithets. Apollo's chief epithet was Phoebus (/ ˈ f iː b ə s / FEE-bəs; Φοῖβος, Phoibos Greek pronunciation: [pʰó͜i.bos]), literally "bright". It was very commonly used by both the Greeks and Romans for Apollo's role as the god of light.
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ABAEUS (Abaios), a surname of Apollo derived from the town of Abae in Phocis, where the god had a rich temple. (Hesych. s. v. Abai; Herod. viii. 33; Paus. x. 35. § 1, &c.) ACERSE′COMES (Akersekomês), a surname of Apollo expressive of his beautiful hair which was never cut or shorn. (Hom. Il. xx. 39; Pind. Pyth.iii. 26.) ACE′SIUS (Akesios), a surnam...
The first of Apollon's cult titles refer to his various divine functions, as god of oracles, archery, music, healing, the averter of plague and evils, the protector from harm (from wolves, plagues of mice and locusts, mildew, protection of streets, entrances, embarkations, voyages, etc.), hunting:-- * The corynthus- and enthyptos-cakes were sacred ...
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1. Pausanias, Description of Greece - Greek Travelogue C2nd A.D.
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Jul 23, 2023 · Bachvarova (2022) observes that of all the gods, only Zeus, Athena, and Apollo—the first being a sky god ancestral to Greeks and Anatolians and the second likely derived from a pre-Greek theonym—are invoked by name in both Greek and Trojan prayer and are identified with multiple regional cult-sites. 4 Apollo in particular is invoked by name ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Learn why Apollo's Roman name spread across cultures and discover Apollo's epithets. Explore the Greek and Celtic culture's names for Apollo and their stories. Updated: 11/21/2023
Claros (/ ˈ k l ɛər ə s /; Greek: Κλάρος, Klaros; Latin: Clarus) was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia. It contained a temple and oracle of Apollo, honored here as Apollo Clarius. It was located in the territory of Colophon, which lay twelve kilometers to the north, one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League.
Various names and epithets which are given to Apollo, especially by later writers, such as ἀκέσιος, ἀκέστωρ, ἀλεξίκακος, σώτηρ, ἀποτρόπαιος, ἐπικούριος, ἰατρομάντις, and others, are descriptive of this power.
