The patron of the arts in ancient Greece was considered the forever young and beautiful god of the Sun - Apollo. The cult of Apollo was largely in tune with the cults of Phoebus and Helios.
Cult of apollo
In his cult, one of the oldest in Greece, traces of totemism are clearly present. In Arcadia, for example, Apollo, depicted as a ram, was worshiped, since he was initially considered to be the guardian of the herd. Then it was considered the patron saint of settlers based in the Greek colonies, and then the patron saint of art, music, poetry. On the building of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow stands the figure of Apollo, who controls the four horses, while on a chariot. Apollo also takes part in the creation of cities and in the management of them, and is portrayed with a bow and arrow, because he punishes criminals.
Apollo was also considered a divinely divine god. The Pythia, who lived in his sanctuary in Delphi, is now known throughout the world. There is no mention of the wife of Apollo, although many earthly women and nymphs had children from him and enjoyed his favor. At the same time, he was often rejected.
In musical art, the god Pan and the satyr Marsy competed with Apollo, but were defeated. Apollo is also called Helios, respect for him from the Greeks passed to the Romans, but there he was worshiped to a greater extent as a healer and a savior from pestilence.
