Was Apollo the strongest god?

Apollo is depicted in Greek mythology as one of the most powerful God's ever to have existed, amongst his other powers he was also known for his supreme skills as an archer.

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Who was the strongest Greek god?

Zeus is the strongest of the gods in the Ancient Greek religion because he has both power and intelligence. He is able to ensure that he is not replaced by another, more powerful deity.

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Is Apollo the best Greek god?

One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Seen as the most beautiful god and the ideal of the kouros (ephebe, or a beardless, athletic youth), Apollo is considered to be the most Greek of all the gods.

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Does Apollo have a weakness?

Strengths: Creative, handsome, supportive of all the arts of civilization. Weaknesses: Like his father Zeus, Apollo gets in trouble over love. Birthplace: On the sunny Greek island of Delos, where he was born along with his twin sister, Artemis.

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Who is stronger Artemis or Apollo?

To give you a straight answer, Apollo comes as the stronger twin in terms of power. Artemis excels in terms of skill and mental exploits as the sun god can be wakened mentally in more ways than Artemis can be.

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Why did Zeus punish Apollo?

Apollo angered his father Zeus and ended up being sent to Earth and is in the body of a 16 year-old boy named Lester Papadopolous. Zeus punishes Apollo for the role that he played in the battle between the gods in Gaea. Apollo is of course upset about this and is wondering how soon he can get back to god status.

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Who has Apollo defeated?

Apollo wasted no time in avenging his mother, Leto.

Apollo wasn't too pleased and killed both Python and Tityos. Some stories say it only took a single arrow each time to bring the two monsters down.

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Who betrayed Apollo?

One time when Apollo was away performing his godly duties, Coronis fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus. Going against her father's warnings, she slept with him in secret. Apollo, however, discovered this affair through his prophetic powers.

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Who broke Apollo's heart?

Apollo was heart-broken at the loss of Daphne and to remember her for ever, he made the laurel the symbol of tribute to poets. The laurel became therefore the symbol of the god.

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Who was Apollo obsessed with?

Apollo's Love Meets Daphne's Disgust: A Tragic Dead-End

The one that hit Apollo, was an arrow of love and intense passion. The moment he got hit by the arrow, Apollo spotted Daphne hunting in the wild and unable to contain his passion went after her.

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Who did Apollo love the most?

Apollo's most famous love interest was Daphne, a nymph who had once vowed to Artemis to remain eternally innocent.

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Who blames Apollo for his death?

Drago director's cut finally makes it clear that Apollo Creed's (Carl Weathers) death was Rocky Balboa's (Sylvester Stallone) fault. With 35 years of hindsight, Stallone has re-edited Rocky IV by cutting scenes he was never happy with, tweaking several existing scenes, and adding never-before-seen footage.

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How powerful was Apollo god?

Like all the Olympian gods, Apollo was an immortal and powerful god. He had many special powers including the ability to see into the future and power over light. He could also heal people or bring illness and disease. When in battle, Apollo was deadly with the bow and arrow.

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Was Apollo jealous of Artemis?

Apollo grew jealous of Artemis's affection to Orion and some stories say that sent a scorpion that stung Orion in the heel. Others tell that Apollo bet that Artemis could not shoot a speck in the distance and when she did, she learned that the speck was actually Orion.

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Who kills Artemis?

Artemis, Apollo and her mother Leto sided with Troy during the Trojan war. Artemis fought against Hera but the queen of the gods defeated Artemis by knocking her bow, arrows and quiver on the ground. Then Hera took Artemis own weapons and boxed the hunting goddess' ears with them.

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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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Who is the enemy of Apollo?

According to the legend, one day a satyr (a mythical creature who was half-man, half-goat) named Marsyas challenged the powerful god of music, Apollo, to a musical contest.

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Who hurt Apollo?

Who hurt Apollo? In Episode 190, Apollo took things too far which causes everything around him to fall apart thanks to Persephone who finally stands up for herself and hits him in the head with a vase revealing his lies and exposes him for his crimes after he was banned from court by Zeus which he didn't listen.

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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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What does Apollo fear?

Assuming that he has similar feelings to humans, he would fear losing the people that he loves (think Daphne, Hyacinthus, or any other of his lovers that met a tragic end).

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Who are the 3 strongest Greek gods?

The Big Three are the three most powerful gods among the Olympians - Zeus, Poseidon and Hades, the three sons of Kronos and Rhea.

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Who is World's Strongest god?

Trimurti is considered to be the most powerful god as he is a combination of Brahma [The Creator], Vishnu [The Preserver] & Shiva [The Destroyer].

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Who is Zeus afraid of?

It is commonly thought that Nyx is the only goddess that Zeus is truly afraid of because she is older and more powerful than him. This traces back to one story in which Hera, Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage and childbirth, works together with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to trick Zeus.

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Why did Cupid punish Apollo?

Apollo was returning from slaying a monster named Python when he saw Cupid. Apollo bragged to Cupid that his bow was bigger than Cupid's. Angered by the insult, Cupid shot him with a golden love arrow causing Apollo to fall in love with the first person he saw.

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