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| Apollo |
the god of light, music, poetry, and healing in Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo was also the god of prophecy. People travelled to his shrine at Delphi to ask questions about future events. |
| 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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