(n) :
(Greek, Roman mythology): The son of
Zeus and
Leto (or
Jupiter and
Latona), and the twin brother of
Artemis (or
Diana).
[Oxford Dictionary of World Mythology, Arthur Cotterell, Oxford University Press, 1986] He was the god of light, music, medicine, and poetry;
[Webster's College Dictionary, Random House, 2001] and prophecy, dance, manly beauty, and more; a very handsome young man.