This god was the god of SUN, light, truth, prophecy, archery, medicine, healing, medicine, music (especially the lyre), poetry, and the arts ("Apollo"). Apollo was a cute, hot god w
ith curly golden hair and was considered one of the most powerful ("Apollo"). His dad was Zeus and his mom was a nymph called Leto; however, when Hera found out about Zeus's affair, she was outraged and persuaded the earth to forbid Leto into labor ("Apollo"). Fortunately, Leto found a new island called Delos and gave birth to twins: Apollo and Artemis (Regula). Since he was a son of Zeus, he is born a god. One of the most significant similiarity between Hercules and Apollo is their strength and looks. Hercules was immensely powerful with bulky muscles and so is Apollo (one of the reasons why Apollo is considered in the range of important gods). They both are good looking too. Hercules was so popular to girls in the movie and Apollo was always considered the male beauty of the gods ("Apollo"). They have fit bodies and have their own kind of attractive atmosphere.
Apollo's personality is more of an arrogant, proud, and romantic type.
Hercules is more gullible, smily, articulate, funny, and kind. Apollo has a extremely strong will and self-respect. If things did not go the way he wanted them to be, he always fought back ("Apollo"). He would just kill everyone he didn't approve of. For example, he did not like the Greek so he shot arrows of plague at them to suffer. He also flayed a satyr called Marsyas because Marsyas challanged him for music. So his stories and life was quite different from Hercules.
Hercules was a hero who saved people, not killed them (like Apollo), and worked hard. On the other hand, Apollo was a god who could do whatever he wanted; he barely worked.
Another major difference these two characters is the love life. Hercules had only one lover, Meg, and stayed with her till the end. However, Apollo was like a serial dater. He had no marriages but many women in his life. He was with these following women: Cassandra, Daphne, Calliope, Leucothea, Castalia, Hecuba, Coronis, and Acantha ("Apollo"). A LOT of women. Surprisingly he was a by too. Some of his male lovers were Hyacinth and Cyparrissus ("Apollo"). However, they are both similar in the fact that they have very strong affections when in love with someone.
Lastly, they lives are different in their actions. Hercules went around, killed monsters, and saved a town from danger. In the movie, he became the ultimate hero of the city, town, and country. However, as for Apollo, he never killed a monster to save humans. He mostly killed humans since he did not like many people.
1. "Apollo." Wikipedia. 8 March 2008. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.. 10 Mar 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo.
2. deTraci, Regula. "Fast Facts on Apollo." About.com. 2008. The New York Times Company. 10 Mar 2008
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