'Apollo': Lester Papadopolous

'''Apollo''', also known as '''Lester Papadopolous''' ''Demigods & Monsters'', ''The Hidden Oracle'' preview in his human form, is the Greek [[Greek Gods|god]] of the sun, light, healing, music, poetry, archery, reason and prophecy. He is the twin brother of the goddess [[Artemis]]. He is depicted as the god who drives the sun around in his chariot, a job he received when the original sun god, [[Helios]], faded due to him being downsized by the Romans. He and his sister, Artemis, are known as the [[Twins|Twin Archers]]. His Roman form is also called '''[[Apollo (Roman)|Apollo]]'''.

When Leto was pregnant, [[Hera]] was furious with Zeus' unfaithfulness and forbade the Titan from giving birth on either the islands or mainlands. Fortunately, the floating isle of Delos gave sanctuary to Leto, and
Thus, after Asclepius, the demigod son of Apollo was born, and was raised by Chiron. The centaur taught the demigod in medicine and would drive him to become the greatest of healers. Asclepius is said to have been Apollo's favorite demigod child.

Asclepius became even more skilled in medicine than his father Apollo, most likely because he devoted all of his time to it. With the help of [[Gorgon Blood]] (given to him by [[Athena]]), Asclepius could cure any illness, heal any injury, and even bring back the dead with the [[The Physician's Cure|Physician's Cure]]. He most notably resurrected Hippolytos at his aunt [[Artemis]]' request. Furious, [[Hades]] forced [[Zeus]] to strike Asclepius dead with his thunderbolt for his transgression against the natural laws.

Apollo was angered and devastated by his favorite son's death, and he subsequently killed one of the Cyclopes (who forged Zeus's thunderbolts) in retaliation. To prevent a feud, Asclepius was resurrected and made into a god, but was forbidden by [[Hades]] from ever resurrecting the dead ever