Apollo - Revision history

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	*'''Apollo Karneios''',<ref name="DTAG">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''</ref> worshiped by Spartans as the god of flocks and herds.		*'''Apollo Karneios''',<ref name="DTAG">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''</ref> worshiped by Spartans as the god of flocks and herds.
	*'''Apollo Korythos''',<ref name="ACOd" /> worshiped for his healing abilities.		*'''Apollo Korythos''',<ref name="ACOd" /> worshiped for his healing abilities.
	*'''Apollo Patroos''',<ref name="DTAG" /> worshiped by Athenians for being the father of ~~{{Wiki\|~~Ion}}, the eponymous ancestor of the {{Wiki\|Ionians}}, from which Athenians were descended from.		*'''Apollo Patroos''',<ref name="DTAG" /> worshiped by Athenians for being the father of [[Ion]], the eponymous ancestor of the {{Wiki\|Ionians}}, from which Athenians were descended from.
	*'''Apollo Pythaios''',<ref name="ACOd" /> worshipped as the patron deity of [[Delphi]].		*'''Apollo Pythaios''',<ref name="ACOd" /> worshipped as the patron deity of [[Delphi]].


	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]		[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]
	'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)\|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek pantheon]].		'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)\|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek pantheon]].

			==Epithets==
			Like other gods of the Greek pantheon, Apollo was given various epithets, with each of them identifying Apollo with various aspects of Greek culture and folklore, including:
			*'''Apollo Epikourios''',<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> worshiped as the helper.
			*'''Apollo Karneios''',<ref name="DTAG">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]''</ref> worshiped by Spartans as the god of flocks and herds.
			*'''Apollo Korythos''',<ref name="ACOd" /> worshiped for his healing abilities.
			*'''Apollo Patroos''',<ref name="DTAG" /> worshiped by Athenians for being the father of {{Wiki\|Ion}}, the eponymous ancestor of the {{Wiki\|Ionians}}, from which Athenians were descended from.
			*'''Apollo Pythaios''',<ref name="ACOd" /> worshipped as the patron deity of [[Delphi]].


	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	==Influence==		==Influence==
	===Ancient Greece===		===Ancient Greece===
	Following the death of Python within a [[Snake Temple\|temple]], its skeleton was left there as a reminder, and the occupation of [[Pythia]] was born. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in the 5th century BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the area.<ref name="ACOd"~~>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''<~~/~~ref~~> Apollo came to be regarded as the "divine protector" of the island of [[Keos]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Keos: "Akropolis of Karthaia"</ref> though he was worshipped throughout the Greek world in various roles.<ref name="ACOd" />		Following the death of Python within a [[Snake Temple\|temple]], its skeleton was left there as a reminder, and the occupation of [[Pythia]] was born. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in the 5th century BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the area.<ref name="ACOd" /> Apollo came to be regarded as the "divine protector" of the island of [[Keos]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Keos: "Akropolis of Karthaia"</ref> though he was worshipped throughout the Greek world in various roles.<ref name="ACOd" />

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	==Influence==		==Influence==
	===Ancient Greece===		===Ancient Greece===
	Following the death of Python within a [[Snake Temple\|temple]], its skeleton was left there as a reminder, and the occupation of [[Pythia]] was born. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in the 5th century BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the area.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> Apollo came to be regarded as the "divine protector" of the island of [[Keos]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Keos: "Akropolis of Karthaia"</ref> though he was worshipped throughout the Greek world in various roles.<ref name="ACOd" />		Following the death of Python within a [[Snake Temple\|temple]], its skeleton was left there as a reminder, and the occupation of [[Pythia]] was born. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in the 5th century BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the area.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> Apollo came to be regarded as the "divine protector" of the island of [[Keos]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Keos: "Akropolis of Karthaia"</ref> though he was worshipped throughout the Greek world in various roles.<ref name="ACOd" />

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c\|statue only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c\|statue only}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{c\|statue only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{c\|statue only}}
	*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''		*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''

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	{{Quote\|Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great Battos build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky\|Inscription on an Egyptian statue of Apollo, c. 1st century BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Notes from Bayek's travels}}		{{Quote\|Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great Battos build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky\|Inscription on an Egyptian statue of Apollo, c. 1st century BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Notes from Bayek's travels}}
	[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]		[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]
	'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)\|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.		'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)\|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek pantheon]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	**''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]'' {{Mo}}		**''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">

	Statues2.png\|A statuette of Diana beside Apollo in Monteriggioni		Statues2.png\|A statuette of Diana beside Apollo in Monteriggioni
			File:Statue of Apollo.png\|Statue of Apollo in Olympia
	Megaris-Apollostat.jpg\|Statue of Apollo fighting the Python		Megaris-Apollostat.jpg\|Statue of Apollo fighting the Python
	ACOD - Apollo Sanctuary.png\|[[Apollo Sanctuary]] in [[Kos]]		ACOD - Apollo Sanctuary.png\|[[Apollo Sanctuary]] in [[Kos]]
	ACOd-Gigantomachy-Apollo.jpg\|Apollo depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Artemis on his left		ACOd-Gigantomachy-Apollo.jpg\|Apollo depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Artemis on his left
	Olympians.jpg\|Apollo (far right) amongst the Greek pantheon		Olympians.jpg\|Apollo (far right) amongst the Greek pantheon

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	{{Era\|Individuals\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL}}		{{Era\|Individuals\|Culture}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{Quote\|Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great ~~[[Battus I of Cyrene\|~~Battos]] build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky\|Inscription on a statue of Apollo\|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}		{{Quote\|Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great Battos build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky\|Inscription on an Egyptian statue of Apollo, c. 1st century BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Notes from Bayek's travels}}
	[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]		[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]
	'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)\|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.		'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)\|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.
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	===Libya===		===Libya===
	{{Quote\|The people honor the shining one, son of Leto, brother of Artemis, bringer of the sun, Delos' fair Hunter, God of the Lyre, Apollo. It is for him that this city is founded. In his name, in his great and worthy shadow, in his grace, in his light.\|A note in Ptolemaic Egypt\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Notes from Bayek's travels}}		{{Quote\|The people honor the shining one, son of Leto, brother of Artemis, bringer of the sun, Delos' fair Hunter, God of the Lyre, Apollo. It is for him that this city is founded. In his name, in his great and worthy shadow, in his grace, in his light.\|A note in Ptolemaic Egypt, c. 1st century BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Notes from Bayek's travels}}

	When the Greeks founded the colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in [[Africa]], they brought the worship of Apollo along, building a [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|temple complex]] in the city of [[Cyrene]]. By the 1st century BCE, Apollo was still widely worshipped by ancient Greeks, who regarded him as the patron god of the city. An [[Oracle of Apollo\|oracle]] of Apollo was also based in Cyrenaica, with its sanctuary located in the [[Green Mountains]] region.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		When the Greeks founded the colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in [[Africa]], they brought the worship of Apollo along, building a [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|temple complex]] in the city of [[Cyrene]]. By the 1st century BCE, Apollo was still widely worshipped by ancient Greeks, who regarded him as the patron god of the city. An [[Oracle of Apollo\|oracle]] of Apollo was also based in Cyrenaica, with its sanctuary located in the [[Green Mountains]] region.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	According to Greek myths, Apollo and his sister were born on [[Mount Kynthos]] on the island of [[Delos]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Delos\|~~Delos: Kynthos Ruins]]</ref> Due to this, Delos was regarded as the island of Apollo.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Delos\|~~Delos: Rhenea]]</ref>		According to Greek myths, Apollo and his sister were born on [[Mount Kynthos]] on the island of [[Delos]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Delos: "Kynthos Ruins"</ref> Due to this, Delos was regarded as the island of Apollo.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Delos: "Rhenea"</ref> After growing up, Apollo slew the mighty [[snake]] [[Python]] near the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Phokis: "Snake Temple"</ref> Following the slaying of the Python, the [[Titan]] [[Themis]] passed the role of the possessor of the Oracle of Delphi onto Apollo, having received it from her own mother, [[Gaia (deity)\|Gaia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Attika: "Temple of Themis"</ref>

	After growing up, Apollo slew the mighty [[snake]] [[Python]] near the [[Sanctuary of Delphi]] in [[Phokis]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Phokis\|~~Phokis: Snake Temple]]</ref>

	Following the slaying of the Python, the [[Titan]] [[Themis]] passed the role of the possessor of the Oracle of Delphi onto Apollo, having received it from her own mother, [[Gaia (deity)\|Gaia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Attika\|~~Attika: Temple of Themis]]</ref>

	==Influence==		==Influence==
	===Ancient Greece===		===Ancient Greece===
	Following the death of Python within a [[Snake Temple\|temple]], its skeleton was left there as a reminder, and the occupation of [[Pythia]] was born. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in the 5th century BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the area.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		Following the death of Python within a [[Snake Temple\|temple]], its skeleton was left there as a reminder, and the occupation of [[Pythia]] was born. During the [[Peloponnesian War]] in the 5th century BCE, the [[Sparta]]n ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] explored the area.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> Apollo came to be regarded as the "divine protector" of the island of [[Keos]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Keos: "Akropolis of Karthaia"</ref> though he was worshipped throughout the Greek world in various roles.<ref name="ACOd" />

	Apollo came to be regarded as the "divine protector" of the island of [[Keos]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Keos\|~~Keos: Akropolis of Karthaia]]</ref> though he was worshipped throughout the Greek world in various roles.<ref name="ACOd" />

	===Libya===		===Libya===
	{{Quote\|The people honor the shining one, son of Leto, brother of Artemis, bringer of the sun, Delos' fair Hunter, God of the Lyre, Apollo. It is for him that this city is founded. In his name, in his great and worthy shadow, in his grace, in his light.\|A note in Ptolemaic Egypt\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|~~Egyptian~~ Notes}}		{{Quote\|The people honor the shining one, son of Leto, brother of Artemis, bringer of the sun, Delos' fair Hunter, God of the Lyre, Apollo. It is for him that this city is founded. In his name, in his great and worthy shadow, in his grace, in his light.\|A note in Ptolemaic Egypt\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Notes from Bayek's travels}}

	When the Greeks founded the colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in [[Africa]], they brought the worship of Apollo along, building a [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|temple complex]] in the city of [[Cyrene]]. By the 1st century BCE, Apollo was still widely worshipped by ancient Greeks, who regarded him as the patron god of the city.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	An [[Oracle of Apollo\|oracle]] of Apollo was also based in Cyrenaica, with its sanctuary located in the [[Green Mountains]] region.<ref name="ACO" />		When the Greeks founded the colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in [[Africa]], they brought the worship of Apollo along, building a [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|temple complex]] in the city of [[Cyrene]]. By the 1st century BCE, Apollo was still widely worshipped by ancient Greeks, who regarded him as the patron god of the city. An [[Oracle of Apollo\|oracle]] of Apollo was also based in Cyrenaica, with its sanctuary located in the [[Green Mountains]] region.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	===Renaissance===		===Renaissance===
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The statuette in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' is based on {{Wiki\|Apollo Belvedere}}.		The statuette in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' is based on {{Wiki\|Apollo Belvedere}}. The statue of Apollo seen widely in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' is based on {{Wiki\|Apollo of Cyrene}}, a 2nd century BCE Roman marble statue discovered in Cyrene, while the mural depicting him with a bow in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/L20.1.html painting] on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the [[Battle of the Giants and Gods]].

	The statue of Apollo seen widely in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' is based on {{Wiki\|Apollo of Cyrene}}, a 2nd century BCE Roman marble statue discovered in Cyrene.

	~~The~~ mural depicting ~~Apollo~~ with a bow in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/L20.1.html painting] on an amphora from Late Classical period, depicting the [[Battle of the Giants and Gods]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	{{Quote\|Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great [[Battus I of Cyrene\|Battos]] build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky\|Inscription on a statue of Apollo\|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}		{{Quote\|Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great [[Battus I of Cyrene\|Battos]] build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky\|Inscription on a statue of Apollo\|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}
	[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]		[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]
	'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)\|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.		'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)\|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	===Libya===		===Libya===
	{{Quote\|The people honor the shining one, son of Leto, brother of Artemis, bringer of the sun, Delos' fair Hunter, God of the Lyre, Apollo. It is for him that this city is founded. In his name, in his great and worthy shadow, in his grace, in his light.\|~~[[Egyptian Notes#Kyrenaica\|Great God of the Shining Bow]]~~\|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}		{{Quote\|The people honor the shining one, son of Leto, brother of Artemis, bringer of the sun, Delos' fair Hunter, God of the Lyre, Apollo. It is for him that this city is founded. In his name, in his great and worthy shadow, in his grace, in his light.\|A note in Ptolemaic Egypt\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Egyptian Notes}}

	When the Greeks founded the colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in [[Africa]], they brought the worship of Apollo along, building a [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|temple complex]] in the city of [[Cyrene]]. By the 1st century BCE, Apollo was still widely worshipped by ancient Greeks, who regarded him as the patron god of the city.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		When the Greeks founded the colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in [[Africa]], they brought the worship of Apollo along, building a [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|temple complex]] in the city of [[Cyrene]]. By the 1st century BCE, Apollo was still widely worshipped by ancient Greeks, who regarded him as the patron god of the city.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
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	**''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]'' {{Mo}}		**''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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			*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|artwork only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|artwork only}}
			**''[[The Lost Tales of Greece]]'' {{Mo}}

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	Statues2.png\|A statuette of Diana beside Apollo in Monteriggioni		Statues2.png\|A statuette of Diana beside Apollo in Monteriggioni
			File:Statue of Apollo.png\|Statue of Apollo in Olympia
	Megaris-Apollostat.jpg\|Statue of Apollo fighting the Python		Megaris-Apollostat.jpg\|Statue of Apollo fighting the Python
	ACOD - Apollo Sanctuary.png\|[[Apollo Sanctuary]] in [[Kos]]		ACOD - Apollo Sanctuary.png\|[[Apollo Sanctuary]] in [[Kos]]
	ACOd-Gigantomachy-Apollo.jpg\|Apollo depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Artemis on his left		ACOd-Gigantomachy-Apollo.jpg\|Apollo depicted in a mural in 5th century BCE Greece, with Artemis on his left
	Olympians.jpg\|Apollo (far right) amongst the Greek pantheon		Olympians.jpg\|Apollo (far right) amongst the Greek pantheon

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	{{Quote\|Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great ~~[[Battus I of Cyrene\|~~Battos]] build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky\|Inscription on a statue of Apollo\|Assassin's Creed: Origins}}		{{Quote\|Golden-haired Apollo, protector of our streets and public places. We honor you who bade the Great Battos build our city walls beneath the hole in the sky\|Inscription on an Egyptian statue of Apollo, c. 1st century BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Notes from Bayek's travels}}
	[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]		[[File:ACO_Statue_of_Apollo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Statue of Apollo 1st century BCE [[Egypt]]]]
	'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)\|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.		'''Apollo''' is the ancient [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of music, sunlight, poetry, art, and knowledge. He is the son of [[Jupiter\|Zeus]] and [[Leto]], and the twin brother of [[Artemis]]/[[Diana (deity)\|Diana]]; Apollo is the father of [[Asklepios]], the god of healing, and thus the grandfather of [[Hygieia]]. He is also regarded as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.
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	===Libya===		===Libya===
	{{Quote\|The people honor the shining one, son of Leto, brother of Artemis, bringer of the sun, Delos' fair Hunter, God of the Lyre, Apollo. It is for him that this city is founded. In his name, in his great and worthy shadow, in his grace, in his light.\|A note in Ptolemaic Egypt\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Notes from Bayek's travels}}		{{Quote\|The people honor the shining one, son of Leto, brother of Artemis, bringer of the sun, Delos' fair Hunter, God of the Lyre, Apollo. It is for him that this city is founded. In his name, in his great and worthy shadow, in his grace, in his light.\|A note in Ptolemaic Egypt, c. 1st century BCE\|Assassin's Creed: Origins\|Notes from Bayek's travels}}

	When the Greeks founded the colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in [[Africa]], they brought the worship of Apollo along, building a [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|temple complex]] in the city of [[Cyrene]]. By the 1st century BCE, Apollo was still widely worshipped by ancient Greeks, who regarded him as the patron god of the city. An [[Oracle of Apollo\|oracle]] of Apollo was also based in Cyrenaica, with its sanctuary located in the [[Green Mountains]] region.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		When the Greeks founded the colony of [[Cyrenaica]] in [[Africa]], they brought the worship of Apollo along, building a [[Apollonion of Cyrene\|temple complex]] in the city of [[Cyrene]]. By the 1st century BCE, Apollo was still widely worshipped by ancient Greeks, who regarded him as the patron god of the city. An [[Oracle of Apollo\|oracle]] of Apollo was also based in Cyrenaica, with its sanctuary located in the [[Green Mountains]] region.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>