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Linus Hamann
Linus, a male given name, is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Linos''. It's a common given name in Sweden. The origin of the name is unknown although the name appears in antiquity both as a musician who taught Apollo and as a son of Apollo who died in infancy. People *Linus (Argive), son of Apollo and Psamathe in Greek mythology *Linus of Hollywood (Linus Dotson, born 1973), American musical artist *Linus of Thrace, musician and master of eloquent speech in Greek mythology *Pope Linus (died c. 76), the second Pope, Bishop of Rome and Pope of the Catholic Church *Linus Arnesson (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player *Linus Bylund (born 1978), Swedish politician *Linus B. Comins (1817–1892), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts in 1857–59 *Linus Diaz (born 1933), Sri Lankan long-distance runner *Linus Eklöf (born 1989), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider *Linus Eklöw (better known by his stage name Style of Eye) (born 1979), Swedish DJ, producer, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollo
Apollo, grc, Ἀπόλλωνος, Apóllōnos, label=genitive , ; , grc-dor, Ἀπέλλων, Apéllōn, ; grc, Ἀπείλων, Apeílōn, label=Arcadocypriot Greek, ; grc-aeo, Ἄπλουν, Áploun, la, Apollō, la, Apollinis, label=genitive, , ; , 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. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother of Artemis, goddess of the hunt. Seen as the most beautiful god and the ideal of the ''kouros'' (ephebe, or a beardless, athletic youth), Apollo is considered to be the most Greek of all the gods. Apollo is known in Greek-influenced Etruscan mythology as ''Apulu''. As the patron deity of Delphi (''Apollo Pythios''), Apollo is an oracul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
