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Apollo was the twin brother of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and the moon. He was the god of wisdom, poetry, and music. Like his sister, Apollo loved hunting with his bow. Apollo had long black hair and drove a chariot drawn by swans.
Artemis did not prefer cities, but to wander and roam forests and countrysides. Once, Zeus asked Artemis what she wanted most. She said that she wanted loyal goddesses to hunt with. Zeus gave her a group of female followers called nymphs. Artemis could also be a good warrior, sometimes better than Ares, the god of war.
Once, Apollo had a herd of cattle, which he really liked. However, Hermes stole that herd from Apollo. Apollo let Hermes keep the herd in return for his lyre, which was a kind of harp that Hermes made out of a tortoise shell.
When Apollo was young, he wanted to know his future. So, he traveled to Delphi, where there was an oracle to told fortunes. When Apollo reached Delphi, he found trouble. The oracle's guard, Python, had turned cruel and the monster was terrorizing the people of Delphi. Apollo killed Python, and the citizens of Delphi built a temple to honor him. After this, Apollo was known as the god of prophecy-which means being able to tell the future.
Sometimes Apollo was called the sun god, but some people say that Helios was the sun god, who drove a flaming chariot across the sky (source: Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses Facts for Kids).
Artemis did not prefer cities, but to wander and roam forests and countrysides. Once, Zeus asked Artemis what she wanted most. She said that she wanted loyal goddesses to hunt with. Zeus gave her a group of female followers called nymphs. Artemis could also be a good warrior, sometimes better than Ares, the god of war.
Once, Apollo had a herd of cattle, which he really liked. However, Hermes stole that herd from Apollo. Apollo let Hermes keep the herd in return for his lyre, which was a kind of harp that Hermes made out of a tortoise shell.
When Apollo was young, he wanted to know his future. So, he traveled to Delphi, where there was an oracle to told fortunes. When Apollo reached Delphi, he found trouble. The oracle's guard, Python, had turned cruel and the monster was terrorizing the people of Delphi. Apollo killed Python, and the citizens of Delphi built a temple to honor him. After this, Apollo was known as the god of prophecy-which means being able to tell the future.
Sometimes Apollo was called the sun god, but some people say that Helios was the sun god, who drove a flaming chariot across the sky (source: Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses Facts for Kids).