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For the Greeks, Apollo was the most Greek of all the gods, and through the centuries he acquired different functions. In Archaic Greece he was the prophet, the oracular god who in older times was connected with "healing". In Classical Greece he was the god of light and of music, but in popular religion he had a strong function to keep away evil ...
According to Greek mythology, music, instruments, and the aural arts are attributed to divine origin, and the art of music was gift of the gods to men. [ 3 ] : 149 Although Apollo was prominently considered the god of music and harmony, several legendary gods and demigods were purported to have created some aspect of music as well as ...
Apollo, god of medicine, music, poetry, song and dance; Athena, goddess of wisdom and smart war; Dionysus, god of wine; Hephaestus, god of forge and sculpture; Poseidon, god of the sea, one of the big three; Zeus, god of the sky and lightning, one of the big three; Hades, god of the Underworld, one of the big three; Demeter, goddess of agriculture
God of music, arts, knowledge, healing, plague, prophecy, poetry, manly beauty, and archery. He is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis. Both Apollo and Artemis use a bow and arrow. Apollo is depicted as young, beardless, handsome and athletic. In myth, he can be cruel and destructive, and his love affairs are rarely happy.
Music and singing gods (3 C, 14 P) D. Dance deities (2 C) This page was last edited on 22 September 2020, at 15:18 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
In Greek mythology, Terpsichore (/ t ər p ˈ s ɪ k ər iː /; Ancient Greek: Τερψιχόρη, "delight in dancing") is one of the nine Muses and goddess of dance and chorus. She lends her name to the word "terpsichorean", which means "of or relating to dance".
Pages in category "Music and singing gods" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Apollo; D.
Musicians in Greek mythology (4 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Music in Greek mythology" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.