To what extent do stories and information about Apollo's personalities problems suggest that these problems can be resolved?
Apollo can be said to embody certain personality problems, and certain problems of civilization (think of the culture-nature relationship/tension). To what extent, if at all, do stories and information about Apollo suggest these problems can be resolved?
Apollo is a complex figure with multiple attributes that make him difficult to understand. He takes on many roles (god of prophecy, healing, arts, archery), each of which has a duality of its own. There is a …
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…Apollo is the enigma 'man' and therefore each and every one of us.
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