Apollo and Norse mythology. In Greek mythology Artemis was the leader (, "hegemon") of the nymphs, who had similar functions with the Nordic Elves. The "elf-shot" originally indicated disease or death attributed to the elves, but it was later attested denoting stone arrow-heads which were used by witches to harm people, and also for healing rituals. The Vedic Rudra has some similar functions with Apollo. The terrible god is called "The Archer", and the bow is also an attribute of Shiva. Rudra could bring diseases with his arrows, but he was able to free people of them, and his alternative Shiba
HMS Apollo (1805) July 1842. By March 1845 "Apollo" was back at Portsmouth and under the command of W. Raddiff. In June 1845, "Apollo" was reported to have been wrecked at St. Shott's, Newfoundland with the loss of 60 to 80 lives. In June 1856, the 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade embarked on "Apollo" at Balaclava at the end of the Crimean War for their return to England. She was broken up at Portsmouth on 16 October 1856. Notes Citations References HMS Apollo (1805) HMS "Apollo", the fifth ship of the Royal Navy to be named for the Greek god Apollo, was a