Who is the god of music?

The primary god of music in Greek mythology is Apollo, the Olympian deity of light, healing, archery, and prophecy, often depicted with a lyre, but other cultures have their own musical deities, like India's Saraswati (goddess of arts/knowledge) and Slavic Veles (god of earth/music).

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Who is known as the god of music?

Apollo is usually described as carrying a silver or golden bow and a quiver of arrows. As the god of mousike, Apollo presides over all music, songs, dance, and poetry.

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Is Apollo the god of LGBTQ?

Apollo is the model of Greek male excellence in physical, intellectual and ethical terms. This model of masculine perfection was compatible with a sexuality beyond the limits of heterosexuality. Apollo, like other gods such as Zeus, had both male and female lovers in myth.

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Is there a Greek god of music?

In ancient Greek mythology Apollo was the god of music, healing, light, and prophecy (predicting the future). He was one of the 12 main gods believed to live on Mount Olympus.

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Are there any gods of music?

Apollo & the Muses

Considered as the god of poetry, music and prophecy, Apollo is the patron of poets, musicians and singers. He is often depicted with a lyre in hand. The Pythagoreans believed that music was connected to the worship of Apollo, as through mathematics and music one could purify the soul.

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What are the 12 gods called?

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus.

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Does god approve of music?

Scripture speaks very directly to several issues about musical worship. It often records God's approval of a variety of musical instruments in worship (e.g., 1 Chron. 25:6; Ps. 150).

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Is Artemis the god of music?

Artemis had a twin brother, Apollo, who was the god of music and light. He was associated with the sun, and Artemis was associated with the moon.

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What is Apollo a god of?

Apollo is the versatile Greek god of music, arts, prophecy, light, healing, plagues, archery, and knowledge, embodying ideals of beauty, order, and reason, though he could also bring pestilence, serving as a complex deity in Greek and Roman mythology. He is the twin brother of Artemis, son of Zeus and Leto, known for his lyre, laurel wreath, and role as patron of the Oracle at Delphi.
 

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Who is Zeus's favorite son?

Apollo is generally viewed as His favorite son, However in the Orphic tradition Dionysus is Zeus' heir therefore he's most likely candidate for favorite son. That said Dionysus was originally a god named Zagreus so you could say that he was Zeus's favorite son.

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Did Zeus fall in love with a man?

Socrates says that Zeus was in love with Ganymede, called "desire" in Plato's Phaedrus; but in Xenophon's Symposium, Socrates argues Zeus loved him for his mind and their relationship was not sexual.

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Which Greek god was asexual?

The third and final chapter identifies asexual resonances in Athena and Artemis' mythos. Based on these resonances, this thesis recommends Athena and Artemis as additions to the asexual historical tradition.

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Why did JoJo Siwa become LGBTQ?

JoJo Siwa became part of the LGBTQ+ community by openly embracing her sexuality, initially identifying as pansexual at 17, then feeling pressured to label herself a lesbian before realizing her identity is more fluid, leading to her current identification as queer, a broader term she finds more authentic, embracing love for all genders after experiencing relationships with men, women, and non-binary individuals. Her journey reflects an evolution in self-understanding, moving away from rigid labels. 

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Was Apollo LGBTQ?

Homosexuality and bisexuality

Apollo, the god of sun and music, is considered the patron of same sex love, as he had many male lovers and was often invoked to bless homosexual unions. He is also called "the champion of male love" by Andrew Callimach.

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Which god has 27 wives?

As per Indian scriptures, Chandra Dev - the moon god - was married to the 27 daughters of Daksha, who's also the father in law of Shiva. All of Daksha's 27 daughters are said to be personifications of the lunar constellations (Nakshatras). But Chandra Dev showed affection only to one of his wives, Rohini.

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Who is the Aztec god of music?

Huēhuecoyōtl. In Aztec mythology, Huēhuehcoyōtl ([weːweʔˈkojoːt͡ɬ]) (from huēhueh [ˈweːweʔ] "very old" (literally, "old old") and coyōtl [ˈkojoːt͡ɬ] "coyote" in Nahuatl) is the auspicious Pre-Columbian god of music, dance, mischief, and song.

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Who broke Apollo's heart?

Apollo fell in love with the beautiful Cassandra, and she promised to return his affections if Apollo imbued her with the ability to see into the future. Blinded by love, Apollo blessed her so that she would have the gift of prophecy. But Cassandra had lied and broken Apollo's heart!

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Why did Zeus punish Apollo?

After the battle, Zeus punishes Apollo for encouraging Octavian to follow his dangerous path but also for revealing the prophecy much too soon.

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Who is the oldest Greek god?

Hestia - Goddess of the Hearth

Hestia was actually the oldest of the first generation of Greek Gods - even older than Zeus. As a daughter of Cronus and Rhea, she lists Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, and Demeter as her brothers and sisters.

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Who was Artemis's lover?

From what I know, the only person Artemis could be said to have ever loved was Orion . One version goes that Artemis was tricked into killing him after Apollo feared she would marry him.

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Who is the goddess of breasts?

As well as being the goddess of hunting and the moon, Artemis was also revered as a deity of fertility and childbirth. Having a multitude of breasts would therefore be a fitting attribute for a goddess so intrinsically connected with fecundity and womanhood.

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Is Artemis a boy or girl god?

Artemis is traditionally a female name, referring to the Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and moon, twin of Apollo, but it's also used as a gender-neutral or even male name in modern times, notably for the character Artemis Fowl. So, while the original mythological figure is female, the name itself has become flexible.
 

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What does "secular" really mean?

Secular things are not religious. Anything not affiliated with a church or faith can be called secular. Non-religious people can be called atheists or agnostics, but to describe things, activities, or attitudes that have nothing to do with religion, you can use the word secular.

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Did Jesus play an instrument?

If my concordance is telling the truth, then he never played an instrument, never led his followers in song, never hummed a refrain or sang himself to sleep. After all these years, this is like learning that he never skipped a stone on water or warmed his hands at a fire.

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What is the biggest sin that God will not forgive?

The biggest unforgivable sin varies by faith, but in Christianity, it's often seen as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, a persistent rejection of God's grace, while in Islam, the gravest unforgivable sin is shirk, or associating partners with God, if not repented. Pride is also considered a foundational, serious sin across many faiths, linked to the downfall of figures like Satan. 

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