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In his role as god of prophecy and truth, Apollo had the epithets Manticus (/'maentk@s/ MAN-ti-k@s; Mantikos, Mantikos, literally "prophetic"), Leschenorius (/,lesk'no@ri@s/ LES-ki-NOHR-ee-@s; Leskhenorios, Leskhenorios, from leskhenor, "converser"), and Loxias (/'laksi@s/ LOK-see-@s; Loxias, Loxias, from legein, "to say"). The epithet "Loxias" has historically been associated with loxos, "ambiguous". In this respect, the Romans called him Coelispex (/'selspeks/ SEL-i-speks; from Latin coelum, "sky", and specere, "to look at"). The epithet Iatromantis (/aI,aetr@'maentIs/ eye-AT-r@-MAN-tis; Iatromantis, Iatromantis, from iatros, "physician", and mantis, "prophet") refers to both his role as a god of healing and of prophecy. As god of music and arts, Apollo had the epithet Musagetes (/mju:'saedZti:z/ mew-SAJ-i-teez; Doric Mousagetas, Mousagetas) or Musegetes (/mju:'sedZti:z/ mew-SEJ-i-teez; Mousegetes, Mousegetes, from Mousa, "Muse", and egetes, "leader").
Which epithet did Apollo have as god of music and arts? Which epithet did Apollo have as god of prophecy and truth? Which epithet did Apollo have as god of healing and of prophecy?
Musagetes Manticus Iatromantis
As god of music and arts, Apollo had the epithet Musagetes (/mju:'saedZti:z/ mew-SAJ-i-teez; Doric Mousagetas, Mousagetas) or Musegetes (/mju:'sedZti:z/ mew-SEJ-i-teez; Mousegetes, Mousegetes, from Mousa, "Muse", and egetes, "leader"). In his role as god of prophecy and truth, Apollo had the epithets Manticus (/'maentk@s/ MAN-ti-k@s; Mantikos, Mantikos, literally "prophetic"), Leschenorius (/,lesk'no@ri@s/ LES-ki-NOHR-ee-@s; Leskhenorios, Leskhenorios, from leskhenor, "converser"), and Loxias (/'laksi@s/ LOK-see-@s; Loxias, Loxias, from legein, "to say"). The epithet Iatromantis (/aI,aetr@'maentIs/ eye-AT-r@-MAN-tis; Iatromantis, Iatromantis, from iatros, "physician", and mantis, "prophet") refers to both his role as a god of healing and of prophecy.
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