# Apollo — On the Art of Reading character guide

> Apollo in On the Art of Reading by Arthur Quiller-Couch.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Delian Apollo, the Delian Apollo

**First appearance:** 0003-lecture-i-introductory

## Who they are

The Greek god Apollo, invoked in classical and poetic contexts.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_reading_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_psychological_

The narrator references Apollo as a symbol of poetic inspiration and divine order in classical and Renaissance literature.

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_reading_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_psychological_

The narrator references Apollo as a symbol of poetic inspiration and divine order in classical and Renaissance literature.

## In the story

### [Lecture V: On Reading for Examinations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/on_the_art_of_reading_se/chapters/lecture-v-on-reading-for-examinations)

Mentioned as the god of song, born after nine days of labor, symbolizing the need for sustained effort.

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