May 18th
Apollo’s Day
This day is sacred to the Greco-Roman God Apollo, who embodied the qualities most admired by ancient Greek society. Associated with human intellect, musical harmony, religious purity, and male beauty, he was considered to be “the most Greek of the Gods.”
Apollo personified the Greek male. Annually on his day, 17-year-old males were initiated and welcomed into the community.
The giving of advice was related to Apollo through the giving of prophecy. Inscribed on the wall at Delphi (the most famous of all Greek oracles) are two of his most memorable proverbs: “Nothing in Excess” and “Know Thyself.” In addition to Delphi, Apollo’s second-most important
sanctuary was the tiny Aegean island of Delos, believed to be the place of his birth. As a primary God of Greeks, Apollo oversaw human religious purification and spiritual atonement. He was considered to be a patron of medicine and the lord of music.
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