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Apollo is one of the Lords of Kobol worshipped by modern-day Colonials.

Apollo is the son of Zeus, Lord of Kobol, and regarded in Colonial religion as the god of the hunt and the god of healing. In this, his role somewhat mirrors that of Apollo of the Olympian pantheon of ancient Greece, though in Greek mythology Apollo's twin sister Artemis is the god the the hunt.

Within Colonial religion, an artifact known as the Arrow of Apollo appears named for this diety.

External links

Apollo article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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-==Basic Facts==
+[[Image:Apollo statue.jpg|thumb|[[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] statue of Apollo]]
-[[Image:Apollo and Daphne.jpg|frame|[http://www.howarddavidjohnson.com Copyright 2004 Howard David Johnson]<br/>Permission for nonprofit use]]
-Apollo is one of the [[Lords of Kobol]] worshipped by modern-day Colonials.
+Apollo is one of the [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Lords of Kobol]] worshipped by modern-day [[Colonials]].
-Apollo is the son of [[Zeus, Lord of Kobol]], and regarded in Colonial religion as the god of the hunt and the god of healing. In this, his role somewhat mirrors that of Apollo of the [[Greek Gods|Olympian Pantheon]] of Ancient Greece, though in [[Greek mythology]] Apollo's twin sister Artemis is the god the the hunt.
+Apollo is the son of [[Zeus, Lord of Kobol]], and regarded in Colonial religion as the god of the hunt and the god of healing. In this, his role somewhat mirrors that of Apollo of the Olympian pantheon of ancient Greece, though in Greek mythology Apollo's twin sister Artemis is the god the the hunt.
-Within Colonial religion, Apollo is symbolised by the [[Arrow of Apollo]].
+Within Colonial religion, an artifact known as the [[Arrow of Apollo]] appears named for this diety.
-==Greek Mythology==
+== See also ==
-In Greek mythology, Apollo (Greek: Apollon) is the son of [[Zeus]] and [[Leto]] and the twin to [[Artemis]], with whom he shares lordship over the hunt. In his role as the god of healing, he also fulfilled the contradictory role of the bringer of plagues such as rabies and leprosy.
+*[[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)]]
-===Implications on Battlestar Galactica===
-From the perspective of Battlestar Galactica, the Apollo in Greek mythology was said to have dominion colonists, and the parton saints of flocks and herds. As the god of healing, he also purified those guilty of murder.
-These points all map onto the character of [[Lee Adama]]:
-* As CAG, he is responsible for operating the [[Combat Air Patrol|Combat Air Patrols]] that protect the Colonists within the fleet (which could be regarded as a flock or herd)
-* Within [[Bastille Day]], he provided a means by which [[Zarek, Tom|Tom Zarek's]] past acts (including blowing up a government building and killing people ([[Bastille Day]])) could be "purified" through hard labour in support of the fleet, thus bringing about Zarek's apparent reformation and return to society ([[Colonial Day]]).
-Apollo is also linked to two further symbols of Greek mythology used within the Battlestar Galactica universe: the [[Pythia]], who were regarded as the mouth of Apollo, who occupied the temple at [[Delphi]].
-'''See also:''' [[Greek Gods|The Greek Gods]]
-===Sidebar===
-In Greek mythology, Apollo hunted with a silver bow and arrows. In Battlestar Galactica, the Arrow of Apollo appears to be gold.
-== Internal Links ==
-*[[Greek Gods|Olympian Pantheon]]
-*[[Lords of Kobol]]
 *[[Arrow of Apollo]]
-===External Links===
+==External links==
-[[Wikipedia:Apollo|Apollo]] at [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]
+{{ext-wikipedia|article=Apollo|Apollo}}
-[[Category: A to Z]]
+[[Category:A to Z]]
+[[Category:Colonial]]
 [[Category:Colonial Religion]]
+[[Category:Colonial Religion (RDM)]]
+[[Category:Lords of Kobol]]
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+[[de:Apollo, Gott von Kobol]]