Apollo

Apollo was the twin brother of Artemis, and they were both children born from Zeus and his affair with the nymph Leto. He was a sun God, and he drove his golden chariot across the sky each day. Apollo shone not only in the sky, but in all he accomplished as well. He was an excellent archer, musician (he favoured the lyre as an instrument), poet, law-maker, scholar, philosopher and prophet. No wonder he was the favourite son of Zeus.

The center of Apollo's worship was at Delphi, particularly the Oracle at Delphi. When Apollo was merely 4 days old, he pursued and killed a giant serpent (Python) at the city of Delphi. Though the locals were happy that the snake was gone, it turned out that she had been a great Oracle. Apollo was willing to learn the art of prophecy from the temple priestesses, and he was worshipped there from then on.

Apollo was also revered at Rhodes, where a giant statue was erected to him. The Colossus at Rhodes was one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.

Like his flirtatious father, Apollo was well-known for his attraction to the opposite sex, though he was just as likely to be attracted to other males as well. Cassandra, who had the gift of foresight but was cursed to never be heeded, was one of Apollo's interests. It was he who gave her the gift, and then cursed her when she rejected his romantic advances.