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STATUES BY MARBLE & METAL WITH BRONZE OxIDATION FOR VINTAGE SURFACING... by VERONESE DESIGN Professional packing & safety Dimensions (approximately) Height: 9.64 Inches (24.5cm) Width: 3.93 Inches (10cm) Weight: 525gr Apollo is one of the most important & complex of the Olympian deities in Greek & Roman mythology. The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music & dance, truth & prophecy, healing & diseases, the Sun & light, poetry, & more. Medicine & healing are associated with Apollo, whether through the god himself or mediated through his son Asclepius. Yet Apollo is also a god who could bring ill-health & deadly plague with his arrows. Apollo is the god of archery & the invention of archery is credited to him & his sister Artemis. He has a golden & a silver bow, & a quiver of golden arrows. As the god of music, Apollo presided over overall music, songs, dance, & poetry. He is the inventor of string-music & the frequent companion of the Muses. The lyre is a common attribute of Apollo. Apollo is an important pastoral deity. He is the patron of herdsmen & shepherds. Protection of herds, flocks, & crops from diseases & pests were his primary duties. Apollo is the god who affords help & wards off evil. He delivered men from epidemics. Various epithets call him the "averter of evil". As the patron of seafarers, he is also the god of foreigners, the protector of fugitives & refugees. The most famous sculpture of Apollo is in the Temple of Zeus, showing Apollo declaring victory against Centaurs Ready to ship in 1 - 3 business days We ship worldwide from Greece, 1-3 Business days after payment (doesn't include Saturday, Sunday, or holidays), via Hellenic post for all international packages. All packages include tracking numbers free. ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIME [After Postal date] 5-15 business days for Europe 7-30 business days Worldwide. Apollo 24.5cm-9.64In Greek Roman God Of Music Mythology Ancient Greece Bronze Color Resin & Statue Vintage Surfacing
