Languages: This boy's name is used in English and Greek.

Variant Forms: Apollos

Source Forms: Apollon

Narrative: Apollo was the Greek god of the sun. He was also known as the god of music and of law.

In modern philosophy, Apollo has come to stand for the classical and intellectual aspects of thought. In contrast, Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry, stands for the spontaneous and instinctual.