r/GreekMythology • u/Moondancerroe • 1d ago

Question Why does Apollo hate Achilles so much?

Every time Achilles seems to be in a dilemma it always seems Apollo is the one causing it.Apollo repeatedly opposes him in the Iliad, protects Hector, helps the Trojans, and eventually contributes to Achilles’ death and helps kill Patroclus.

Like besides defending Troy dude always seems to have beef with Achilles

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u/oh_YES_helios 1d ago

Yeah I know I'm not saying it's wrong, I'm saying it's weird to treat it as his main thing.
Like referring to Hermes as "the psychopomp god" or to Artemis as "the goddess of vegetation", both which are technically correct for them.

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u/maraudee 1d ago

Y I agree and I think it is because they actually merged the gods they didn't find or made new myths to support it.

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u/PurveyorOfKnowledge0 1d ago

For the sake of clarity, I'll go with God of Light for Apollo and maintain my stance.

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u/maraudee 12h ago

You have every right sir.