Apollonoun
/əˈpɒl.əʊ//əˈpɑː.loʊ/in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), a god who is connected with many things including music, poetry, medicine, and the sun:
a bronze statue of Apollo
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- The frescoes depict Apollo, the god of learning, and his muses.
- Louis XIV's mother Anne encouraged the identification of her handsome son with the sun god, Apollo.
- The museum believes its bronze sculpture of Apollo is by one of the greatest artists of ancient Greece.
- Apollonian comes from the Greek god Apollo, the god of light, who was associated with law, medicine, and philosophy.
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