Editing Apollo (section)

====Athena====

As a deity of knowledge and great power, Apollo was seen being the male counterpart of [[Athena]]. Being Zeus' favorite children, they were given more powers and duties. Apollo and Athena often took up the role of protectors of cities, and were patrons of some of the important cities. Athena was the principal goddess of [[Athens]], Apollo was the principal god of [[Sparta]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://publicism.info/culture/apollo/7.html | title=APOLLO, THE YOUNG, AND THE CITY – KEY THEMES – Apollo – Fritz Graf}}</ref>

As patrons of arts, Apollo and Athena were companions of the [[Muses]], the former a much more frequent companion than the latter.<ref>Peter Dawkins, ''The Shakespeare Enigma''</ref> Apollo was sometimes called the son of Athena and Hephaestus.<ref>[[Cicero]], ''[[De Natura Deorum]]'' [https://archive.org/details/denaturadeorumac00ciceuoft/page/338/mode/2up?view=theater&q=Apollo 3.22].</ref>

In the Trojan War, as Zeus' executive, Apollo is seen holding the [[aegis]] like Athena usually does.<ref>[[Homer]], ''[[Iliad]]'' [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0134%3Abook%3D15%3Acard%3D281 15.308].</ref> Apollo's decisions were usually approved by his sister Athena, and they both worked to establish the law and order set forth by Zeus.<ref>1.Homer, ''Iliad'', Euripides, ''Ion'', Aeschylus, ''Oresteia''</ref>