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Apollo acted as consulting archegetes (founder) at Delphi, and among his various functions, he was patron god of colonies, architecture, constitutions and city planning. [3] Greek colonies were founded throughout the Mediterranean world, some of them very distant from their "parent" cities.
Grannus was a healing spring god, later equated with Apollo. [55] [56] [57] Apollo Maponus. A god known from inscriptions in Britain. This may be a local fusion of Apollo and Maponus. Apollo Moritasgus ("masses of sea water"). [clarification needed] An epithet for Apollo at Alesia, where he was worshipped as the god of healing and, possibly, of ...
The name has reference either to Apollo as the leader and protector of colonies, or as the founder of towns in general, in which case the import of the name is nearly the same as Δεὸς πατρῷος. The altar of Apollo Archegetes at Naxos had particular importance as Naxos was the first Greek colony, founded in 734 BC.
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The temple contained the cult statue of Apollo and centuries of precious offerings. [3] One of the treasures of the temple was a statue of Apollo made by "Angelion and Tektaos, sons of Dionysiodotos", who depicted the god with three Charites (Graces) in his hand. [4] The famous Colossus of the Naxians stood in the adjacent courtyard.
Illustration of a coin of Apollo Agyieus from Ambracia, depicting the conical representation of the god.. Agyieus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγυιεύς, romanized: Aguieus means 'he of the street' [1]) was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo describing him as the protector of the streets, public places, and the entrances to homes. [2]
The temple of Apollo at Kourion. Hylates (Ancient Greek: Ὑλάτης) was a god worshipped on the island of Cyprus who was later likened to the Greek god Apollo. His name probably derives from ὑλακτέω [ʰylaktéō] "barking" or ὕλη [ʰýlē] "forest". An important sanctuary was located in Kourion.
Apollo is also an important pastoral deity, and was the patron of herdsmen and shepherds. Protection of herds, flocks and crops from diseases, pests and predators were his primary duties. As the god of mousike , [ a ] Apollo presides over all music, songs, dance and poetry.