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| Apollo was the most beautiful g-d. He loved gold. He was cruel in his youth but as he got older began to preach moderation. He was the g-d of music, medicine, mathematics, and the sun. |
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| The Python was a giant snake that hunted and killed Apollo's mother. It was killed by Apollo who shot him with his arrows. THe Olymics were named after him. |
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| The oracles were prophesists. Apollo owned them. The g-ds often consulted with them for advice |
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| Marsyas was a satyr. He was a great musician. He was killed by Apollo after losing a unfair competition. He was skinned and the skin was nailed to a tree. Out of the skin sprung the Marsyas River. |
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| The muses were the daughters of the g-ds and the official judges of all competitions |
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