APOLLO Definition & Meaning

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Apollo

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plural Apollos

the ancient Greek and Roman god of light, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, and manly beauty; the son of Leto and brother of Artemis.
a very handsome young man.
Aerospace. one of a series of U.S. spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to the moon and back.

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classical myth the god of light, poetry, music, healing, and prophecy: son of Zeus and Leto

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a handsome Eurasian mountain butterfly, Parnassius apollo, with palish wings and prominent red ocelli

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any of a series of manned US spacecraft designed to explore the moon and surrounding space. Apollo 11 made the first moon landing in July 1969

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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.

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The sun was sometimes described as Apollo's chariot, riding across the sky.

As a representative of controlled and ordered nature, Apollo is often contrasted with Dionysus , the god who represents wild, creative energies.

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And I’ll think it’s going to be ‘Footloose’ or ‘Apollo 13’, anything.

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Every time an Apollo astronaut walked off the moon and into his spacecraft, he tracked a load of dust with him.

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But Walter’s sudden death by suicide has left everyone in his circle, including Apollo, shocked and grieving.

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Backstage at the Hammersmith Apollo, the Californian singer is endearingly, humbly bewildered by the whole thing.

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Ryan is a regular on UK TV programmes like Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats and her own Netflix show, The Duchess.

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