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Apollo:

Half of Apollo’s myths is just him (tryna) being a good dad

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Inspired by the recent discussion on @my-name-is-apollo 's blog

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Priapus: every time I jump my dick hits me in the face & I die

Apollo:...

Apollo: and everytime we kiss I swear I could fly~ 🎶

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Oh that's hella weird! Idk why that happened lmao

Hermes, when Apollo defeated him in the Olympic running race:

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No. The text literally says Apollo outran Hermes.

Hermes, when Apollo defeated him in the Olympic running race:

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Apollo: Bastard's degree

Apollo: Bastard of sciences

Athena: Motherfucker of arts

Apollo: Dickhead of philosophy

Apollo and Athena: *high five*

Artemis: ...what??

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Apollo and Hermes: best bros

For @lazyreddd and @greek-mythographer this is a bit of an overdue, but anyway, here are some of my favorite Apollo - Hermes moments from mythology:

First of all, the Homeric hymn to Hermes! aka where Apollo and Hermes become best friends! I'll put in my favorite lines from it, but you should really read it if you haven't already

[Apollo]: This I will declare to you exactly: by this shaft of cornel wood I will surely make you a leader renowned among the deathless gods, and fortunate, and will give you glorious gifts and will not deceive you from first to last.”

Then wise Zeus was glad and made them both friends. And Hermes loved the son of Leto continually, even as he does now, when he had given the lyre as token to the Far-shooter

But Apollo, son of Leto, swore to be fellow and friend to Hermes, vowing that he would love no other among the immortals, neither god nor man sprung from Zeus, better than Hermes: and the Father sent forth an eagle in confirmation

Apollo swear also: “Verily I will make you only to be an omen for the immortals and all alike, trusted and honored by my heart. Moreover, I will give you a splendid staff of riches and wealth

Thus the lord Apollo showed his kindness for the Son of Maia by all manner of friendship: and the Son of Cronos gave him grace besides.

- Homer, Hymn to Hermes

Apollo showers him with gifts and honors, and it ends with them being friends and promising to love each other.

And it looks like they stayed close friends. Hermes participated in the Pythian games hosted by Apollo:

"Apollon organised funeral games in honour of Python [the Pythian Games of Delphoi]; Hermes contributed to it, like Aphrodite; she won and accepted as prize a zither."

- Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History (trans. Pearse)

And they both participated in the Olympic games

The record of victors include Apollo, who outran Hermes and beat Ares at boxing. It is for this reason, they say, that the Pythian flute-song is played while the competitors in the pentathlum are jumping

- Pausanias, Description of Greece (trans. Jones)

Hermes lost XD But I don't think it affected their friendship at all. They have a lot of interactions in various texts. For example, this little banter they have when Ares and Aphrodite get caught having an affair:

Thus they spoke to one another. But to Hermes the lord Apollo, son of Zeus, said: “Hermes, son of Zeus, messenger, giver of good things, wouldst thou in sooth be willing, even though ensnared with strong bonds, to lie on a couch by the side of golden Aphrodite?”

Then the messenger, Argeiphontes, answered him: “Would that this might befall, lord Apollo, thou archer god—that thrice as many bonds inextricable might clasp me about and ye gods, aye, and all the goddesses too might be looking on, but that I might sleep by the side of golden Aphrodite.”

- Homer, Odyssey

Here is Hermes going around and showing off Apollo's son Aristaeus:

There shall she bear a son, whom glorious Hermes will take from his fond mother's breast, and carry to the enthroned Horai (Horae, Seasons) and Mother Gaia; and they will gently nurse the babe upon their knees

- Pindar, Pythian Ode 9 (trans. Conway)

And in one version, he even helped Apollo save Asclepius

She (Koronis) was killed by Artemis to punish her for the insult done to Apollon, but when the pyre was already lighted Hermes is said to have snatched the child from the flames.

- Pausanias, Description of Greece (trans. Jones)

they also once shared a lover named Chione (not the goddess) and she gave birth to twins, one Apollo's and one Hermes' (I'm ignoring Ovid bc he ruins everything)

Apollo and Mercurius [Hermes] are said to have slept the same night with Chione, or, as other poets say, with Philonis [an alternative name for Chione], daughter of Daedalion. By Apollo she bore Philammon, and by Mercurius [Hermes], Autolycus. Later on she spoke too haughtily against Diana [Artemis] in the hunt, and so was slain by her arrows. But the father Daedalion, because of his grief for his only daughter, was changed by Apollo into the bird daedalion, that is, the hawk."

- Pseudo - Hyginus, Fabulae (trans. Grant)

(this is a headcanon, I think Hermes and Apollo raised the kids together. It's not far fetched because they're both good dads, esp Apollo)

And These dialogues from Lucian's "Dialogues of the gods" are a treat. This one isn't avaliable on theoi.com (I found it after scrolling down a great deal on another website) so I'll save you the trouble

Just them gossiping, goofing around on Olympus ☺️

They share a few domains too, and their symbols are literally the gift they received from the other (lyre and caduceus). Need I say more? Apollo and Hermes are best of the best bros✨ I love them so much!

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Calliope: and that is his husband, Hyacinthus

Hyacinthus: *waves*

Mnemosyne: these are my daughters, Calliope, Clio, Erato Eutrepe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia and Urania

The Muses: Hi!

Mnemosyne: and this is their husband Apollo

Apollo: *waves*

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Hermes: Gods, I just want Apollo to raw me.

Dionysus: Yesterday you said you just wanted him to "gently spoon you."

Hermes: That's the duality of me, Dio. Duality of me.

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Hermes, when Apollo defeated him in the Olympic running race:

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Apollo: So, what's your type?

Hermes: Tall, blonde hair, dumb, blue eyes.

Apollo: That kinda sounds like me

Apollo: too bad I'm not a girl

Hermes: Did I mention dumb?

Apollo: Yeah you did.

Hermes: Okay. Just making sure.

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Can you do a dad post for Hermes too? 😍

I will! 😍 (Although, the post will be nowhere as long as Apollo's)

So, my favorite would be Hermes taking Pan and showing him off to the Olympians

Isn't this so adorable?? 😭💕

Here he is teaching his son...how to steal.

I don't approve that much, but hey Hermes was passing down something extremely important to him XD (real life dads please don't teach your kids to steal) (an interesting fact is that Autolycus had a twin Philammon, who was Apollo's son and he turned out to be a famous musician XD)

Much better...now that's a nice thing to give to your kid

Lastly...when his son asks Hermes to avenge him, Hermes does, because is anyone really good a dad without some avenging?

That is all I can find. He might not have as many instances, but I think he can be a cool dad if he wants to.

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Omg I'm so sorry tumblr didn't post my answer and just sent a blank answer (weird! Wth tumblr??)

Anyway, I don't have one, but this playlist by @green-cyborgninjadude is everything I could ask for from an Apollo playlist!

Another question--do you have an Apollo playlist you feel like sharing? :)

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Am I the only one who's tired of seeing skinny Aphrodite and short haired Apollo? Give Aphrodite some thicc and Apollo his long flowy hair, cowards.

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jw--do you personally see Ap&Art as blonde or dark-haired? There isn't a ton of phys desciption about either in mythological sources. Though there are several quotes ascribing blonde hair to Ap (and that seems to be the general consenus in pop culture) for Art there's even less info--just one obscure quote from Euripides' Phoenician Women: “...Lady Artemis, golden-haired child of Zeus...” Then there's the contradictory eividnce of their dark-haired depictions in ancient Greek pottery...

I personally imagine them both with blonde hair! Apollo's golden has so many references in texts so it feels wrong to draw him with anything other than blonde hair lol. I not very specific about Artemis tbh. I can see her with black hair as well.