1. The Role of Apollo in Greek Life and Literature
Both the Greek and Roman culture use the name "Apollo " to address his deity, though his Roman counterpart slightly differs from the Greek idea of Apollo. ... In order to establish his oracle, Apollo had to defeat the serpent, Pythian, "a great fat savage beast, who used to do dreadful things. " Apollo slew the monster with an arrow and left the corpse to rot. ... In the future, Cassandra became filled with visions of importance yet no one saw truth in her predictions, specifically the Chorus in "Agamemnon ", who did not believe her cautionary words about the imminent death of her and King A...
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