Apollo ascribed to the god. However, while Apollo has a great number of appellations in Greek myth, only a few occur in Latin literature. Apollo's birthplace was Mount Cynthus on the island of Delos. Delphi and Actium were his primary places of worship. Apollo was worshipped throughout the Roman Empire. In the traditionally Celtic lands he was most often seen as a healing and sun god. He was often equated with Celtic gods of similar character. The cult centers of Apollo in Greece, Delphi and Delos, date from the 8th century BCE. The Delos sanctuary was primarily dedicated to Artemis, Apollo's
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