WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the ancient Greek religion, which god was responsible for music?
A
Apollo
B
Zeus
C
Hera
D
Athena
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Apollo or Apollon is one of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology . The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more.

Detailed explanation-2: -Apollo one of the most influential and revered of all the Olympian gods. Temples were built for him all over the ancient world, and he was worshiped by Greeks in major cities such as Athens and Sparta. Today, he lives on as the god of the the sun, light, and music.

Detailed explanation-3: -First, I’m going to tell you how the Greek God Apollo began to play the musical instrument called the Lyre. A lyre is a kind of harp, or you might even think of it as an ancient guitar. One form of a lyre uses a tortoise shell as its soundbox. The frame is sometimes made from antlers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Apollo is the Greek God of Sun and Light Apollo personified the qualities of the sun with his glowing golden hair, and, like Helios, he was responsible for bringing the sun to the earth each day while riding on a golden chariot. Because of this, he was often described as ‘Phoebus’, meaning bright and pure.

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