Apollo is the Olympian God of the Sun, the twin brother of Artemis, and a son of Zeus (Hercules) from Disney's 1997 film Hercules and its television series.
He was voiced by Keith David.
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Mythology[]
In Greek mythology, Apollo was the god of the sun. The sun was actually a golden chariot that the god Apollo rode across the sky. He was the twin brother of Artemis, maiden goddess of the moon and the Hunt.
In Hercules[]
In the film, he has a very minor role in which he only appears in minor cameos.
In the beginning of the film, he is present for the party celebrating the arrival of Zeus and Hera's newborn child Hercules. Apollo, along with the other Gods, was sent to find Hercules, but it was too late as the baby had already been turned into a mortal and was adopted by a mortal family. Eighteen years later, he is seen imprisoned with the other Gods after they lost against Hades and the Titans. Luckily he and the other Gods are freed by Hercules
Hercules the Series[]
Hercules and the Apollo Mission : In this episode, Hercules wants a better job for Career Day, so Zeus puts Hercules in charge of Apollo's Sun Chariot, which pulls the Sun through the sky. However, the chariot is stolen by Pain and Panic, and Apollo, believing that Hercules lost it, begins to question Zeus' leadership.
Story of Joining Sora's Team[]
While the Heartless, Nobodies, Dream Eaters (Nightmares), and Subspacers were attacking the citizens and searching for the ultimate heart in his world, he was protecting the sun. But even he was no match for The Dream Catcher. Soon after Sora, and his teammates Riku, Kairi, and Goofy came to fight, Apollo was saved by Donald Duck when he used Meteor. After their victory, he became a member but had to remain in his world in case of more enemies. But he along with the other Olympus Gods, promised to contact the team in case of emergencies.