Mythful Meanings

In the English language, many meanings come from myths. This blog considers many of those words.

Myths are stories people tell to explain the great mysteries of life, such as birth and death, why the sun rises and sets, and why the moon changes in a predictable pattern.

I decided to start over from the end of the alphabet and work toward the beginning. I have a stack of index cards with information typed on them, all in alphabetical order. When I started this blog, I started at A, because I didn't realize that all the entries would be pushed down.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Apollo

To the ancient Greeks, Apollo was the god of manly youth and beauty, music, and oracles. He was also the god of the sun, and was the twin of Artemis, goddess of the hunt.

English word: From Apollo, we get the word apollonian, meaning "well-ordered and rational," used to describe a culture.
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