Apollon
God of light, music, disease, and prophecy. His most famous shrine was at Delphi, considered to be the center (navel) of the world -- indeed, its prophecies were greatly influential in the Ancient Greek world. He also had major shrines at Delos, where he and his sister Artemis were born, and Claros, another oracular site.
Epithets
| Epithet | Ancient Greek | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Aiglêtos | Αιγλητος | Shining |
| Akesios | Ακεσιος | Of Healing |
| Aktaios | Ακταιος | Of the Coast |
| Aktios | Ακτιος | Of the Foreshore |
| Alexikakos | Αλεξικακος | Averter of Evil |
| Agraios | Αγραιος | Of the Hunt |
| Argyieus | Αργυιευς | Of the Street |
| Boêdromios | Βοηδρομιος | Rescuer |
| Deiradiôtês | Δειραδιωτης | Of the Ridge |
| Delphinios | Δελφινιος | Of the Dolphin |
| Dionysodotês | Διονυσοδοτης | Bestower of Dionysus |
| Epibatêrios | Επιβατηεριος | Of Sacrifices on Disembarkation |
| Epikourios | Επικουριος | Succouring; Helping; Healer |
| Erythibios | Ερυθιβιος | Of Mildew |
| Hekatos | Ἑκατος | Far-Shooting |
| Horios | Ὁριος | Boundaries, Of Borders |
| Karneios | Καρνειος | Of the Cornel-Tree |
| Klêdônes | Κληδωνες | Giver of Omens in Words and Sounds |
| Klêrios | Κληριος | Distributing by Lot |
| Latôios | Λατωιος | Son of Leto |
| Lykios | Λυκιος | Of the Wolves |
| Meliai | Μελιαι | Of the Ash Trees |
| Mousêgetês | Μουσηγετης | Leader of the Muses |
| Oulios | Ουλιος | Of Sound Health |
| Paian, Paiêon, Paiôn | Παιαν, Παιηον, Παιων | Healer |
| Parnopios, Pornopiôn | Παρνοπιος, Πορνοπιων | Of the Locusts |
| Platanistios | Πλατανιστιος | Of the Plane-Trees |
| Proopsios | Προοπσιος | Foreseeing |
| Prostatêrios | Προστατηριος | Standing (Before the Entrance) |
| Pythios | Πυθιος | Of the Python |
| Smintheios | Σμινθειος | Of the Mice |
| Spodios | Σποδιος | Of (Altar) Ashes |
| Thearios | Θεαριος | Of the Oracle |
| Theoxenios | Θεοξενιος | Of Foreigners |
| Thermios | Θερμιος | Of Lupine Flowers |
Offerings
- Bay laurel
- Frankincense
- Lapis lazuli
- Palm trees
- Lyres
- Bows and arrows
- Tripods
Altar Suggestions
- Music instruments
- Real or faux laurel crown
- Lupine flowers
- Divination tools
- Lapis lazuli
Prayers and Hymns
“O lord Apollo strike the guilty ones with harm, destroy them as you do destroy but prosper us…”
-Archilochus, M.L. West's Greek Lyric Poetry
"Phoebus, of you even the swan sings with clear voice to the beating of his wings, as he alights upon the bank by the eddying river Peneus; and of you the sweet-tongued minstrel, holding his high-pitched lyre, always sings both first and last. And so hail to you, lord! I seek your favour with my song."
-The Homeric Hymn to Apollon
"Oh Phoibos, helper through your oracles,Come, joyous Leto’s son, who works afar
Averter hither come hither come hither
Foretell give prophecies amid night’s hour.”
-PGM II
