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| Apollonian |
of or relating to Apollo. [1/2 definitions] |
| Delos |
a small island in the Aegean archipelago sacred as the birth place of the Greek gods Apollo and Artemis. |
| Delphi |
an ancient town in central Greece; site of the oracle of Apollo. |
| Delphic |
of or concerning the oracle of Apollo in ancient Greece. |
| Parnassus |
Mount Parnassus, a mountain in central Greece that in classical times was associated with Apollo and the Muses. [1/3 definitions] |
| Phoebus |
the Latin name for Phoibos, a byname for the Greek god Apollo. |
| Phoibos |
a byname, meaning "radiant," for the Greek god Apollo. The Latin variant is Phoebus. |
| Phoibos Apollo |
Apollo, in his capacity as the god of sunlight. |
| Pythian |
of or pertaining to ancient Delphi, the temple of Apollo there, or the oracle of that temple. [1/2 definitions] |
| python |
(cap.) in Greek mythology, the huge serpent that Apollo killed before founding his cult at Delphi. [1/3 definitions] |
| pythoness |
a priestess of Apollo at Delphi, believed to be possessed by an oracle. [1/2 definitions] |
| sun god |
any god identified or linked with the sun, such as Ra or Apollo. [1/2 definitions] |
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