Did Apollo have any lovers?

The most celebrated of his loves were the nymph Daphne, princess Koronis

Koronis
Koronis was later set amongst the stars as the constellation Corvus ("the Crow"). Her name means "Curved One" from the Greek word korônis or "Crow" from the word korônê.
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(Coronis), huntress Kyrene (Cyrene) and youth Hyakinthos (Hyacinthus). The stories of Apollo's lovers Daphne and Kyrene can be found on their own separate pages--see the Apollo pages sidebar.

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Who was Apollo's main lover?

Coronis (lover of Apollo)

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How many lovers did Apollo have?

Muses, the nine goddesses of arts, poetry, and song were all his lovers.

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Did Apollo have a lot of lovers?

Although Apollo had many love affairs, they were mostly unfortunate: Daphne, in her efforts to escape him, was changed into a laurel, his sacred shrub; Coronis (mother of Asclepius) was shot by Apollo's twin, Artemis, when Coronis proved unfaithful; and Cassandra (daughter of King Priam of Troy) rejected his advances ...

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Did Apollo have boyfriends?

Besides dalliances with numerous nymphs, Apollo was also lover to Macedonian Prince Hyakinthos, who died catching a thrown discus, then turned by the god into the hyacinth flower. The Pseudo-Apollodorus also said Apollo had been with Thracian singer Thamyris in the first man-on-man relationship in history.

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16 Male lovers of Apollo and Heracles (Gods and Heroes)

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Who is Apollos wife?

Apollo's Women

Marpessa: daughter of Euenos. Their offspring was Kleopatra, wife of Meleager, although her father may have been Idas. Chione: daughter of Daedalion. Their son was Philammon, sometimes said to be the son of Philonis.

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Did Apollo fall in love with Cassandra?

According to Aeschylus's tragedy Agamemnon, Cassandra was loved by the god Apollo, who promised her the power of prophecy if she would comply with his desires. Cassandra accepted the proposal, received the gift, and then refused the god her favours.

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Is Apollo obsessed with Persephone?

Apollo's obsession of Persephone comes to light when Leto confirms to her son that Persephone is not in a relationship with him but is dating Hades and reveals that the goddess of spring really hates him.

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Who did Apollo kiss?

Branchus grew up to be the most handsome of men. One day, he came across Apollo in the woods and, being enchanted with the beauty of the god, kissed him.

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Who is Apollo's first love?

Angered by the insult, Cupid shot him with a golden love arrow causing Apollo to fall in love with the first person he saw. Cupid then shot Daphne with a lead-tipped arrow causing her to be impervious to love. At that moment, Apollo caught sight of Daphne, who was out hunting, and fell in love.

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Has Hades ever cheated on Persephone?

Persephone's jealousy suggests she might have loved Hades

In Ovid's famous text Metamorphosis, Hades has an affair with a young Nymph named Minthe. Persephone, now in her later years, was so incensed with jealousy that she turned Minthe into a mint plant.

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Were Icarus and Apollo in love?

Falling in love… Literally.

Only when he learns of his special connection to the sun god Apollo does Icarus set his sights on the heavens. Infatuated, he does everything in his power to attract the handsome deity's attention.

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Did Apollo have children with Muses?

Linus was said to have been the son of Apollo and one of the Muses, either Calliope or Terpsichore or Urania.

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Did Apollo love Aphrodite?

Aphrodite and Apollo were never romantically linked in the literature.

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Did Apollo have any kids?

As with the other major divinities, Apollo had many children; perhaps the most famous are Orpheus (who inherited his father's musical skills and became a virtuoso with the lyre or kithara), Asclepius (to whom he gave his knowledge of healing and medicine) and, according to the 5th-century BCE tragedian Euripides, the ...

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Who was Apollo jealous of?

Apollo was quite taken with Cassandra, and he tried to win over her affection by gifting her the gift of prophecy. When she spurned his advances, Apollo's infatuation quickly turned sour, and he made sure that no one would ever believe her predictions were true.

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Is Persephone a virgin?

The only daughter of Zeus and Demeter (the goddess of grain, agriculture, and fertility), Persephone was an innocent maiden, a virgin who loved to play in the fields where eternal springtime reigned.

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Did Hades sleep with Hera?

They fight constantly over each other's decisions, and Hera resents Zeus due to his affairs and womanizing behavior. Sometime during her marriage, Hera would start an on and off affair with Hades that would end around the "80s." It is unknown if Zeus was ever aware of the affair.

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Did Zeus sleep with Aphrodite?

II.

Aphrodite later and of her own volition had an affair with Zeus, but his jealous wife Hera laid her hands upon the belly of the goddess and cursed their offspring with malformity. Their child was the ugly god Priapos.

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Did Apollo and Artemis love each other?

Artemis and Apollo remained close to each other forever. Both siblings would become associated with the skill of archery, and they enjoyed hunting together. In addition, both had the power to send plagues upon mortals.

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Who slept with Artemis?

There is at least one myth that makes it explicit that she shared a degree of physical intimacy with one of her nymphs, Callisto.

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Did Artemis ever fall in love?

Istrus wrote a version in which Artemis fell in love with Orion, apparently the only person she ever did. She meant to marry him, and no talk from her brother Apollo would change her mind.

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Is Artemis still a virgin?

Artemis was a virgin goddess, and she was accompanied by nymphs, who also were expected to remain virgins.

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Who did Zeus truly love?

Zeus finally became enamored of the goddess who was to become his permanent wife — Hera. After courting her unsuccessfully he changed himself into a disheveled cuckoo. When Hera took pity on the bird and held it to her breast, Zeus resumed his true form and ravished her.

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