| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Apollo |
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| The Greek and Roman god of poetry, prophecy, medicine, and light. Apollo represents all aspects of civilization and order. He was worshiped at the Delphic oracle, where a priestess gave forth his predictions. Zeus was his father, and Artemis was his sister. He is sometimes identified with Hyperion, the Titan he succeeded. | 1 |
| ‡ As a representative of controlled and ordered nature, Apollo is often contrasted with Dionysus, the god who represents wild, creative energies. | 2 |
| ‡ The sun was sometimes described as Apollo’s chariot, riding across the sky. | 3 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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