[uh-pol-oh] 
| 1. | the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis. |
| 2. | a very handsome young man. |
| 3. | Aerospace. one of a series of U.S. spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to the moon and back. |
| A·pol·lo (ə-pŏl'ō) n.
[Latin Apollō, from Greek Apollōn.] |
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.
Note: As a representative of controlled and ordered nature, Apollo is often contrasted with Dionysus, the god who represents wild, creative energies.
Note: The sun was sometimes described as Apollo's chariot, riding across the sky.
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