What is Apollo a god of?

Apollo is the Greek god of music, divination, healing, and the arts.

Is Apollo a Greek or Roman god?

Apollo is a Greek god but he continued to be important in the Roman period.

Why is Apollo so loved?

The god Apollo was so loved because he is young, beautiful and brings such positive aspects to the human condition as healing, music, and the arts in general.

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Author:	Mark Cartwright
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Kelly is a graduate from Monash University who has completed her BA (Honours) in Ancient History and Archaeology, focussing on iconography and status in Pylos burials. She has a passion for mythology and the Aegean Bronze Age.

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Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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