Apis (seer)

Apis ( Greek  Ἄπις ) is referred to at least in one work of Greek mythology as a seer and healer, as the son of Apollo .

In Aeschylus ' work Ἑκέτιδες (Hikétides; The Protectors ) , Pelasgos describes Apis as the son of Apollo , coming from Nafpaktia , as a seer and healer who cleared Pelasgos' land of human-murdering monsters, which is why the land was named Apia in his honor.

literature

• Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher: Apis 5 . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 1.1, Leipzig 1886, column 421 ( digitized version ).

Web links

• Apollon Family on the website of the Theoi Project
• Apollo - The God of Prophecy (engl.)
• Aeschylus - The supplicants