ApolloANCIENT

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OGCMA s.v. "Apollo"

Apollo in the center of the Lapithocentauromachy, west pediment Of Temple of Zeus at Olympia, ca. 475 BC

Amid the high-action scene of the lapithocentauromachy, which ensued upon the marriage of Pirithous and Hippodamia, Apollo stands majestically representing the rule of law and order like a divine umpire.

Montage of ancient Greek sculptural reliefs, including centaurs, humans, and gods, alongside a Swiss Olympic stamp

OGCMA slides are designed by Roger T. Macfarlane for use in Classical Civilization 241 courses at Brigham Young University.
The present resource contains information assembled for The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1400 – 1990’s, edited by J. Davidson Reid (Oxford 1994), and it is used with express permission from Oxford University Press.
Address concerns or inquiries to macfarlane@byu.edu.