L10: Apollo God of the Sun

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Roman God Apollo 

Learning objectives

I am recapping on my knowledge of Roman Gods Jupiter, Juno, Pluto and Neptune.

 

I am learning about the Roman God Apollo. 

Things linked to Jupiter

Things linked to Juno

Things linked to Pluto

Things linked to Neptune

Who was the Roman God of the Sky/Heavens?

1. Pluto
2. Juno
3. Jupiter
4. Neptune

Roman Goddess Juno particularly looked out for...

1. single women
2. married women
3. young boys
4. young girls

Pluto was the Roman God of...

sea

sky

war

underworld

sun

What colour hair did Roman God Neptune have?

1. Blue
2. Brown
3. Red
4. Green

What do you think the Roman God Apollo was the God of?

Apollo

Apollo was the Roman of the sun.

 

He was the son of Jupiter and Latona and had a twin sister called Diana.

Apollo

Apollo was also the Roman God of music. 

He was born on a floating island as Juno was jealous of his mother and had banished her. 

God of the sun

Every day Apollo took his four horses  and his chariot  and pulled the sun across the sky to give light to the world.

Apollo

Apollo was very protective of his mother. 

His weapon was a bow and arrow.  His musical instrument was a Lyre.

He was calm and gentle and rarely angry.

Apollo

Apollo is associated with Laurel trees and laurel wreaths because Cupid had made him fall in love with a woman who turned herself into a laurel tree to escape him.

What was Apollo the Roman God of?

1. The sea
2. The sky
3. The sun
4. The sand

What was Apollo's twin sister called?

1. Debbie
2. Daisy
3. Delilah
4. Diana

What else was Apollo the Roman God of apart from the sun?

1. Dancing
2. Music
3. Animals
4. The moon

Where was Apollo born?

Floating iceberg

On the moon

On the sun

On a floating island

On a boat

How did Apollo give light to the world?

1. By turning on a switch
2. By pulling the sun across the sky with his horses
3. By flying to the sun and pulling it down to earth
4. By lighting a candle

Which of the following was Apollo's weapon?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

What was the musical instrument associated with Apollo?

Violin

Piano

Lyre

Drum

Guitar

What kind of character was Apollo?

1. Angry and cross
2. Emotional
3. Calm and gentle
4. Timid and shy

Which of the following was associated with Apollo?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Activity

Write facts about the Roman God Apollo inside and outside of the picture of the sun.

You could include:

- God of the sun

-twin sister Diana

- born on floating island

-Also God of music