Explantory Essay: Apollo and Coronis

I found my source when I started researching about the myth of Apollo and Coronis. There were very few web pages that explored this myth, so I had only a few choices, and ultimately went with the blog post by Linnea Tanner as she had the most information about the story of Apollo and Coronis.

Source Analysis: Apollo and Coronis

The topic of the original webpage is establishing Apollo as the god of healing and his association with healing and medicine through his son, Asclepius. The author explains the myth of Apollo catching Coronis, his son’s mother, cheating and sends his sister, Artemis, to kill her. Apollo’s rage extended to everyone in his vicinity and

Apollo and Coronis

Apollo is the god of healing, music, and prophecy. Like other the Olympian gods, Apollo had many children with various women, one of which was Princess of Thessaly, Coronis of Larissa.  The original webpage uses the myth as support for Apollo being the god of healing and briefly mentions the raven. This blog will discuss