Apollo Apollo is said to have built a foundation and an altar on Delos using the horns of the goats that his sister Artemis hunted. Since he learnt the art of building when young, he later became "Archegetes", the founder of towns and god who guided men to build new cities. In his young years when Zeus had ignored him, Apollo spent his time herding cows. There, he was reared by Thriae, the bee nymphs, who trained him and enhanced his prophetic skills. During this time, Apollo also invented the lyre, and along with Artemis, the art of archery. He then
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