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TOPGUN reference info/cheat sheet for fic writers!
collected from gov. sources (TOPGUN itself + recruitment info + options for Navy careers), Reddit threads/answers from Naval aviators, and my Navy veteran father
this started because i was upset at the amount of misinformation i found in fics, because i'm autistic and once i know something is wrong i just. vibrate and spin like i'm being microwaved. even though i love and adore fic writers (i am one) with all my heart, i know that:
it's not that big of a deal to get stuff wrong
we do this for funsies (re: 1)
it doesn't make me love a fic less
none of us are experts on the military
& me offering a treasure-trove of information, reference points, and history to add into fics/headcannons/character studies is akin to delivering 4 dozen bouquets of roses to one's door. so that's what imma do. TIME TO LOCK TF IN
disclaimer: i've been told my tone can come off as combative and disingenuous in these instances, so please know that is absolutely not my intention. if you don't want to keep reading and discover what you may or may not be writing "incorrectly", then simply ✨don't✨ and let me talk to a wall in peace. or do, idc. just be kind in the comments/notes. and if i get something wrong, please please please tell me, just do so politely <3 if this is helpful, and i hope it will be (especially to those of us with multi chap wips), rb to help a writer!!
this favors TG:M in terms of character information and notes about realism, mainly because TG:M is more my writing jam than the original and i find most of these "problems" in TG:M-related fics. there are some headcannons i detail in order to illustrate options to fill in the gaps of canon + why i think so :)
starting off with locations, basic info, and a brief timeline
unless otherwise specified (this goes for the whole post), this is accurate to the real-world: not just the movies
TOPGUN is a nickname for what started as United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, now known as the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor Program. it doesn't matter if you spell it as TOPGUN or Top Gun, i just like to use the previous to make it easier to distinguish between the program and the movies. the nickname came from the concept that only the top 1% of aviators get into TOPGUN, but more on that in a second!
TOPGUN was originally based out of at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, which is relatively close to San Diego, California (USMC [Marine Corps] is a part of the Navy)
TOPGUN then moved to Naval Air Station (abbreviated to NAS) Fallon in Nevada in 1996. so given the canon ages of the Dagger Squad (30s), none of them would've been to Miramar to attend TOPGUN.
"Top Gun Maverick" is set at NAS North Island in San Diego, CA. it is not in Miramar or at TOPGUN though San Diego is quite close!!! Warlock states that everyone in the squadron/training detachment are TOPGUN graduates: "the best of the best"
now for a brief interrupting note on movie-specific and real-world contradictions:
there are no rankings or "winners" in the real TOPGUN. the nature of it (post-graduate program) is already incredibly intensive and competitive due to everyone's skill level. these people are smart as hell and have to work their asses off studying and flying. they likely wouldn't spend as much time hanging out and having fun as they do in Top Gun (1986), but that would make for a much more boring movie. students wouldn't be nearly as ego-driven or arrogant as Hangman exemplifies years after he graduates. students have to be humble and willing to learn in order to not, well…die.
this is where the real-world and headcannons can work against each other, but personally, i think there's really creative ways to make them mesh. i headcannon that Jake, though he's always flown somewhat fast and loose, has become more like "Hangman" through circumstances up to interpretation. along the same vein, Bradley wouldn't have made it through TOPGUN as careful as he flies in TG:M—i think some extrapolating is necessary to understand his flying style, too.
from my research, a lot of aviators agree that Maverick's flying style/behavior (outside of what we see in TG:M, which is flat-out unrealistic for him to be flying at that age, regardless of skill) is incredibly dangerous and would never fly (haha) through primary flight training, let alone TOPGUN and onwards. but this post isn't about how accurate these movies are, so let's move on!
onto some more tricky parts about career timelines and Dagger Squad history
some of this might seem obvious, but this is also intended to be a cheat sheet for writers, so skim as necessary!
nowhere in TG:M is it stated when any of the Daggers went to TOPGUN or who knows who. it does, however, imply that Javy and Jake are friends (fanon consensus is best friends); that Javy, Natasha, Jake, and Bradley know each other; and that Natasha, Mickey, and Reuben know each other. Reuben is the one to call out, by name, the callsigns of the other aviators as they arrive at the Hard Deck, and since they're far enough away to not be able to read their last names on their uniforms, we can assume that he knows them at least in passing. it's possible based on his reactions during Jake and Bradley's interaction that he knows Jake in passing and knows Bradley to some degree; he seems not entirely shocked but just awkwardly breezing past the situation when speaks after the "I am good" line. Daggers that do not know each other is Bob and the other main characters + Mickey and Reuben don't know Javy (and likely Jake). (here's a youtube link for the entire Hard Deck scene if you want a refresh)
further elaboration: Jake and Nat's acquaintance is obvious from their greeting ("if it ain't Phoenix" + "fellas, this here's Bagman"), which is then followed by Nat saying "hey, Coyote" to Javy. Javy asks who her friends are; considering they arrived together (or at least walked over to Jake and Javy together), that leads us to assume that those three do, indeed, know each other. none of them know who Bob is, obviously. then we have the peacocking that is Hangman during "Slow Ride" (sort of a side note but it bugs me when people think he played the song after walking away from Bradley when you can clearly hear it playing while they're talking. anyway.) and the whole "you look good" and "I am good" thing. if that isn't enough to convince you that they know each other, we have Nat saying "[Jake] hasn't changed" and Bradley responding with "sure hasn't." there is also a shot just before this (GIF below) with Javy appearing to hold back a smile right before Nat walks up to Bradley. the four of them know each other well enough to parse out the details of the interaction/dynamic while Reuben, Mickey, and Bob appear to have no idea what's going on.
the movie does reference (i think in their personnel files in Maverick's first scene with Cyclone? not sure. definitely on their flight suit patches tho) what fighter squadrons each of the Daggers was on prior to this training detachment. i've organized them according to the NAS that they're based out of + the wing that refers to what aircraft carrier they're attached to. if you really wanna know that part, check out the wikipedia pages for the VFA (specifically on the sidebar with info where it tells you the wing) and it should tell you the current carrier by name :)
Lemoore (CA; 6 hours north of North Island/San Diego)
Jake "Hangman" Seresin: VFA-151 Vigilantes (Carrier Air Wing 9)
Javy "Coyote" Machado: VFA-86 Sidewinders (Carrier Air Wing 11)
Natasha "Phoenix" Trace: VFA-41 Black Aces (Carrier Air Wing 9)
Reuben "Payback" Fitch: VFA-125 Rough Raiders
Robert "Bob" Floyd: VFA-51 Screaming Eagles (note: this strike fighter squadron is no longer active and i couldn't find info on where it was stationed most recently. due to Nat's dialogue ["You're my new backseater? From Lemoore?"], we can assume it's Lemoore, though it's unclear why she'd phrase it this way when her VFA is also stationed out of Lemoore)
Callie "Halo" Bassett: VFA-22 Fighting Redcocks (Carrier Air Wing 17)
Billy "Fritz" Avalone: VFA-2 Bounty Hunters (Carrier Air Wing 2)
Neil "Omaha" Vikander: VFA-136 Knighthawks (Carrier Air Wing 1)
Oceana (Virginia Beach, VA)
Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw: VFA-87 Golden Warriors (Carrier Air Wing 8)
Mickey "Fanboy" Garcia: VFA-143 Pukin Dogs (Carrier Air Wing 1)
Logan "Yale" Lee and Brigham "Harvard" Lennox: VFA-11 Red Rippers
based on this info, we know that none of these characters (outside of Yale and Harvard) are on the same squadron. therefore the sets/groups that know each other would've interacted before these assignments! the “closest” any of these would come to each other are Jake and Natasha; their squadrons are attached to the same carrier. it's possible that most of this happens by nature of being at the same NAS, though with deployments to contend with, you could assume that some of them might've interacted more regularly (on a carrier, another NAS in the past, or on the same VFA).
note on Reuben's squadron, VFA-125: this is part of the Joint Strike Fighter Wing, the Navy's 5th-gen fighter squadron wing. they oversee 4 different squadrons that fly 5th-gens (F-35C Lightning II) and is home to the west coast FRS (Fleet Replacement Squadron). the FRS is a unit that trains Naval aviators, aircrewmen, and Naval Flight Officers, aka NFOs. students within an FRS are newly winged, aviators going from one aircraft to another, or are returning to the cockpit after not flying for an indeterminate period of time. an FRS is for training prior to being assigned an operational fleet squadron (they also train aircraft mechanics and standardize some technical stuff for the Navy's aircrafts). this doesn't necessarily mean Reuben has the youngest career; any one of these reasons may apply because VFA-125 is the only FRS in the Navy that flies an F-35C Lightning II, so it's very possible that Reuben is merely transitioning into flying a 5th-gen fighter jet and needs additional training. canonically, the implications of this are that Reuben is the most technically qualified person in this training detachment and would've almost guaranteed Maverick picking him. it's certainly why he would've been picked for the detachment (if you trust the writers this much, anyway) in addition to his TOPGUN scores in-universe. he's the only Dagger that's probably ever flown a 5th-gen while the rest of them fly a F/A 18 (E or F, the latter being a tandem seat), which is a 4.5 generation fighter.
with all that being said!
here's a timeline for what it would be like to become a Naval aviator, including TOPGUN, and therefore where the Dagger Squad members are in their career—based on research + chatting with my dad for estimations made on the character ages, ranks, and ribbons seen on their uniforms!
from the start of your Naval career, it takes 4-5 years minimum to get to TOPGUN. it would start with either graduating USNA or another four-year college with a related degree/major (engineering would be one) and then actually entering the Navy. Officer Candidate School (OCS) is the way to do this and become an enlisted officer. do not quote me on this but i think ROTC is a viable alternative to OCS. i do not claim to know exactly how this “first step” goes in terms of enlistment, just the timeline :)
after OCS, which you'll have to complete with top grades, you'll receive your Commission as an Ensign
pass primary flight training (top grades again)
get selected for strike/fighter jet training and pass that (basic + advanced) with top grades again
yay you have your wings!!
orders for your first VFA—complete that tour with top everything. physical shape/fitness, the whole nine yards. go the distance
all of which will take approximately 4.5 years (in addition to the 4 year degree!) and you now have a shot, based on experience alone, at getting into TOPGUN. now, given our characters' ages and assuming that they got into OCS at 22-24 (after 4 years of USNA or another college, starting at 18 and ending at 20), they've been in the Navy anywhere from 10-15 years (10 years putting them at 32 years old; 15 closer to 38, Bradley's age). it's up to interpretation, of course, on when between that 5-10+ year mark they went to TOPGUN, but it is 100% not past that point because they're all graduates by the time of TG:M. now most TOPGUN graduates go on to weapons schools to provide training before they’re ever deployed themselves, so if we wanna get technical, these assignments were likely not given right after graduation; they're the recent assignments before being called for this detachment.
a bit of an outlier is Bradley, for obvious reasons. now it is feasible that someone could deny his USNA application (it's somewhat difficult to get in; you need a congressmen’s signature i’m pretty sure) and that Maverick had something to do with that, but it wouldn't have set Bradley back 4 years. not even close. assuming he had good enough grades to get into USNA, he would've been able to get into UVA (where he went canonically) at 18, taken 4 years to get a degree there, and made it into the Navy just fine. a lot of people do that. USNA is not the only path to become an aviator. but because we have his dialogue + his birth year (which is canonically 1984 but there's no way he was only 2 based on the clips of Bradley in 1986, so believe what you want about that) putting him at 38 years old at the time of TG:M, he probably made it into OCS at 26 instead of 22 (2012). now Bradley being unable to go to USNA likely gave him a bit of a crisis—he stopped talking to Maverick and probably other Navy folks in association with him, it's implied Carole died before he was 18 so he wouldn't have had her either, and all of a sudden he had to find new purpose amidst his grief. i like to headcannon that he either found work/lived with an aunt/uncle/grandparent either directly after high school for 4 years before he went to UVA or got 2 bachelor's degrees. the first of which would be the canonical Political Science and the second would come after he graduated and his crisis was over, leading him to realize that he could get a degree specific to being able to become an aviator (& a second BA wouldn’t have taken him 4 years, it would’ve been 2-3 depending on transferring credits or how close his second degree was academically to his first). OR to the or, he got his BA in polisci at 22 and then had this same realization, working to get professional experience that would help him become an aviator. the problem is that for OCS, a degree is vital, so that last option probably wouldn't apply. he could've just gone into the Navy regardless if he hadn't picked polisci as a major, but i digress. if it weren't for Bradley's dialogue about the 4 year delay than we could assume he's been in the Navy for 4 years longer than the other Daggers. pick and choose what you like tbh!
and i think that is all for now. i've double & triple checked most of this info/post, had a friend proofread, yada yada, so fingers crossed there isn't anything that makes me tumblr infamous. not that i think i'm that important to begin with, but you never know. c'est la vie, rb if you like, and be kind with any disagreements/corrections (which i am happy to hear) :)
Lord Apollon is an amazing god, he is a healer, but he is also the destroyer of health, the same string that holds his bow and arrows of misery is the same in his lyre that he makes beautiful songs and lyrics with, he deserves respect as a god and as a Father. I adore Lord Apollon as a worshiper and as a researcher, no matter how harsh he may be. May all worshipers of devotees Tell of his amazingness.
God of - prophecy and oracles, Music, song and poetry, archery, healing, plague and disease, and the protection of the young, divine distance, fertility, knowledge, dancing, wolves, locust, doorways, mice, entrances, foreigners, happy travels, light, omens, averting evil and harm, boundaries, and borders, laurels, mildews, the god who punishes and destroys, he helps and wards off evil, he protects the flocks and cattle, the foundation of towns and the establishment of civil constitutions, protection of young boys, god of purification, he’s also a Psychopomp.
Symbols- The lyre, Silver bow & arrows, Dolphins, Swans, Crows, Ravens, Lions, Wolves, Wolves, Mice, Griffins, Hawks, Snakes, Laurel wreath, Fire/flame, The sun/sunlight, Tripod, Apples
Incense/scents - Bay, Frankincense, Cypress, Clove, Cinnamon, Mugwort, Myrrh, hythincath, Rays of light radiating from his head, Branch of laurel, Wreath, amber, myrrh, lily of the valley, frankinscences, orange, lemongrass, marjoram
Colors • orange and yellow, red, gold and pure white blue, pink (means healing) purple and green (associated with the Oracle)
Herbs• Palm Tree, Apple Tree, Poplar Tree, Mistletoe, cinnamon, myrrh, bay leafs, sunflowers and red roses, oak wood, cypress (his veey dear friend ((not a lover or crush))), mint, heliotrope, Goldenseal, Date Palm, orange, lemongrass, marjoram
elements • his element is light
Day, month and festivals• Yule, Midsummer, May, sunday, his festivals are Noumenia, Delphinia, Thargelia, Apatouria, Pyanepsia, Asklepia (maybe), Pandia (maybe)
Patron of - medicine, mental health, physical health, therapy, the alphabet/words, defender of herds and flocks, justice, prophecy, and mental and moral purity, herdsmen and shepherds, anything in the medical field.
What I resonate with him • resseces pieces (I forgot why), Raven, lyre, lemonade, yellow, sun, bob Ross, painting, singing, humming, melody, Oracle’s, prophecies, knowledge, Purification, suns/ stars
Signs he's reaching out• Significant Dream Encounters of him, Frequent Solar Imagery, Increased Interest in the Arts, Strong Connection to Healing, seeing his Symbols and Animals, having Prophetic Experiences, finding yourself seeking the truth all of the sudden, Attraction to Light and Warmth
What u could put on his alter • Sun water, Wine (diluted with pure water), Milk, Olive oil, Herbal teas, Honey, honey cakes, Orange and lemon pastries, Lamb meat, goat meat, Fruits, Cheeses, Wheat, Breads, Golden objects (ex- such as gold bowls, gold wine cups, flakes of gold), Bows and arrows (real or fake), art, Images of the sun, All musical instruments, (especially stringed instruments), Wolf imagery, dolphin imagery, Any images of birds (especially crows and swans), Yellow, gold, and white candles, Incense he likes. He likes his alters Neat, clean, not cluttered, orderly, surround him with who he loves (ex- past lovers, Leto, artemis) , add images of wolves, mice, and ravens, Wine, incense, gifts of solar imagery, oranges
Other titles of apollon• ABAEUS/ Abaios (derived from the town of Abae in Phocis),
ACERSE′COMES/Akersekomês (Apollo expressive of his beautiful hair which was never cut or shorn.) ACE′SIUS/ Akesios (surname of Apollo, under which he was worshipped in Elis, This surname, which has the same meaning as akestôr and alexikakos as the god of averter of evil), ACESTOR/Akestôr (A surname of Apollo which characterises him as the god of the healing art, or in general as the averter of evil, like akesios), ACTIACUS (a surname of Apollo, derived from Actium, AEGLE′TES/Aiglêtês (that is, the radiant god), AGE′TOR/Agêtôr (a surname given to several gods, example is Zeus at Lacedaemon) AGO′NIUS/Agônios (a surname or epithet of several gods, like Zeus), AGRAEUS/Agraios (the hunter a surname of Apollo After he had killed the lion of Cithaeron), AGYIEUS/Aguieus (a a title describing him as the protector of the streets and public places), ALEXI′CACUS/ Alexikakos (the averter of evil, is a surname given by the Greeks to several deities like Zeus.), AMAZO′NIUS/ Amazonios, AMYCLAEUS/Amuklaios, ARCHE′GETES/Archêgetês (A surname of Apollo, under which he was worshipped in several places, as at Naxos in Sicily), Megara (The name has reference either to Apollo as the leader and protector of colonies, or as the founder of towns in general, in which case the import of the name is the same as theos patroôs.), BOEDRO′MIUS/ Boêdromios (the helper in distress), CARNEIUS/ Karneiosx, CATAE′BATES/Kataibatês (invoked by this name to grant a happy return home, katabasis (to those who were travelling abroad), CHRYSAOR/Chrusaôr) (The god with the golden sword or arms), CLA′RIUS/ Klarios (derived from his celebrated temple at Claros in Asia Minor), CO′RYDUS/Korudos (from the temple eighty stadia from Corone, on the sea-coast), CY′NTHIUS and CY′NTHIA/Kunthia and Kunthios (surnames of Artemis and Apollo from island of Delos, which is their birthplace), DAPHNAEUS and DAPHNAEA/Daphnaia and Daphnaios (surnames of Artemis and Apollo), DECATE′PHORUS/ Dekatêphoros (that is, the god to whom the tenth part of the booty is dedicated), DE′LIUS and DE′LIA/ Dêlios and Dêlia or Dêlias (surnames of Apollo and Artemis respectively), DELPHINIUS and DELPHI′NIA/ Delphinia (a surname of Artemis at Athens & The masculine form Delphinius is used as a surname of Apollo), EPACTAEUS or EPA′CTIUS/ Epaktaios or Epaktios (the god worshipped on the coast, was also used as a surname of Poseidon in Samos) EPIBATE′RIUS/ Epibatêrios (the god who conducts men on board a ship), EPICU′RIUS/ Epikourios (the helper),
EUTRESITES/Eutrêsitês (derived from Eutresis, where he had a ancient Oracle), GALA′XIUS/Galaxios a (from Boeotia, derived from the stream Galaxius),
HEBDOMA′GETES/Hebdomagetês (was derived from the fact of sacrifices being offered to him on the seventh of every month, the seventh of some month which became the god's birthday), HECAERGUS/Hekaergos (same meaning as Hecaerge in the case of Artemis),HY′LATUS/Hulatos (derived from the town of Hyle in Crete, which was sacred to him), INTONSUS/unshorn, (surname of Apollo and Bacchus showing the eternal youth of these gods, beacuse the Greek youths allowed their hair to grow until they attained the age of manhood), ISME′NIUS/Ismenios (A surname of Apollo at Thebes), ISO′DETES/Isodetêg (the god who binds all equally, is also used as a surname of Pluto),I′XIUS/Ixios (derived from a district of the island of Rhodes which was called Ixiae or Ixia.), LAPHRAEUS/Laphraios (a surname of Apollo at Calydon), LEUCA′DIUS/ Leukasios (a son of Icarius and Polycaste, and a brother of Penelope and Alyzeus. Leucas was believed to have derived its name from him), LIBYSTI′NUS, LOE′MIUS/Loimios (the deliverer from plague),
LO′XIAS/Loxias (derived by some from his intricate and ambiguous oracles), LYCE′GENES/Lukêgenês (describing him either as the god born in Lycia, or as the god born of light), LYCEIUS/Lukeios (the meaning is not quite certain, some derive it from lukos, a wolf, so that it would mean "the wolf-slayer;" others from lukê, light, according to which it would mean "the giver of light;"), LY′CIUS/Lukios (the Lycian, a surname of Apollo, who was worshipped in several places of Lycia),
LYCO′REUS/Lukôreus (A surname of Apollo perhaps in the same sense as Lyceius), MALEATES/Maleatês (surname of Apollo, derived from cape Malea, in the south of Laconia),MARMARINUS/Marmarinos (the god of marble), MALLOEIS and MELUS/Mêlos (A son of Manto, from which the sanctuary of Apollo Malloeis in Lesbos was believed to have derived its name), MOIRA′GETES/Moiragetês (the guide or leader of fate, occurs as a surname of Zeus and Apollo at Delphi) MUSA′GETES/MUSAE (?), NO′MIUS/Noumios (surname of divinities protecting the pastures and shepherds sheared with Apollo, Pan. Hermes, and Aristaeus) ONCAEUS/Onkaios (a surname of Apollo derived from Oncesium on the river Ladon in Arcadia), PAEAN/Paian, Paiêôn or Paiôn (meaning "the healing," however, used also in the more general sense of deliverer from any evil or calamity, PAGASAEUS/ Pagasaios/the Pagasaean, from Pegasus, or Pegasae, (town in Thessaly, uses the surname of Apollo there.), PALATI′NUS, (surname of Apollo at Rome), PARNO′PIUS/Paruopios (the expeller of locusts) paruôps (a surname of Apollo, under which he had a statue on the acropolis at Athen), PARRHA′SIUS/Parrastos (A surname of Apollo, who had a sanctuary on Mount Lyceius, meaning “the helper”, PATAREUS/Patareus (derived from the Lycian town of Patara, where the god used to spend the six winter months in every year), PHILE′SIUS/Philêsios (surname of Apollo at Didyma, where Branchus was said to have founded a sanctuary of the god, and to have introduced his worship) PHOEBUS/ Phoibos (the shining, pure or bright, occurs both as an epithet and a name of Apollo), PHY′XIUS/Phuzios (the god who protects fugitives, also occurs as a surname of Zeus in Thessaly), PY′THIUS/Puthios the Pythian, from Pytho (the ancient name of Delphi, often occurs as a surname of Apollo), SALGANEUS/Salganeus (a surname of Apollo, derived from the town of Salganeus in Boeotia), SARPEDONIUS and SARPEDO′NIA/Sarpêdonia (a surname of Artemis, derived from cape Sarpedon in Cilicia, where she had a temple with an oracle, The masculine Sarpedonius occurs as a surname of Apollo in Cilicia.) SMINTHEUS/Smintheus (a surname of Apollo, which is derived by some from sminthos, a mouse, and from the town of Sminthe in Troas), SPO′DIUS/Spodios (a surname of Apollo at Thebes, derived from spodos, ashes, because his altar consisted of the ashes of the victims which had been sacrificed to him.), TEGYRE′IUS/Tegurêios (a surname of Apollo, derived from the town of Tegyra in Boeotia. where, according to some traditions, the god had been born), TELMI′SSIUS/Telmissios (a surname of Apollo derived from the Lycian town of Telnissus or Telmessus),TEMENITES/Temenitês (a surname of Apollo, derived from his sacred temenus in the neighbourhood of Syracuse), THEOXE′NIUS/Theoxenios (a surname of Apollo and Hermes), THYMBRAEUS/Thumbraios (A surname of Apollo, derived from a place in Troas called Thymbra, where he had a temple in which Achilles was wounded, or from a neighboring hill of the same name), ZOSTERIUS and ZOSTE′RIA/Zôstêria (a surname of Athena among the Epicnemidian Locrians, The masculine form Zosterius occurs as a surname of Apollo in Attica, on the slip of land stretching into the sea between Phaleron and Sunium)
Epithets•Abaeus, Apollo Acesius, Acestor, Acraephiaeus Apollo, Acraephius Apollo, Actiacus Apollo, Apollo Actiacus, Apollo Aegletes, Agetor, Agonius, Agraeus, Agyieus, Alexicacus,Amazonius, Anextiomarus, Aphetor Apollo, Aphetorius Apollo, Apollo Musagetes, Apollo Soranus, Apollo Apotropaeus, Apulu, Archegetes, Argyrotoxus Apollo, Apollo Articenens, Apollo Averruncus, Apollo Clarius, Apollo Coelispex, Apollo Culicarius, Apollo Cynthius, Apollo Cynthogenes, Delius Apollo, Apollo Delius, Apollo Delphinius, Apollo Didymaeus, Apollo Epicurius Apollo Galaxius, Apollo Genetor, Hecaërgus Apollo, Apollo Hecebolus, Hekatos, Helius Apollo, Apollo Helius, Apollo Iatromantis, Apollo Iatrus, Apollo Ismenius, Kourotrophos, Apollo Leschenorius, Leucadius, Apollo Loxias, Apollo Lycegenes, Lyceus, Apollo Lycoctonus, Manticus Apollo, Apollo Medicus, Apollo Nomius, Apollo Nymphegetes, Paean (god), Apollo Paean, Apollo Parnopius, Apollo Patroüs, Apollo Phanaeus, Ptoion, Ptous, Pythius Apollo, Apollo Pythius, Apollo Smintheus, Apollo Sosianus, Thyraeus, Virotutis. (I’m not gonna put who, why or what the epithets are, cut me some slack 😔)
Equivalents• Abru (Berber), Horus & Ra (Egyptian), Aplu (Etruscan), Helios (Greek), Apollo & Janus (Roman), Nergal (Aplu Enlil) (Semitic)
Offerings• Candles (he’s the god of light), Paint brushes/paints, Canvases, Colored pencils, markers, crayons, Collages, Journals, Art books, Art prints, Anything you mad, Sculptures, Zines, Stickers, Any art supplies, Music boxes, Records, CDs,Cassettes, Record players,radios, MP3, Headphones, Music posters, Band merch, Instruments (especially String instruments), Dance shoes, Concert tickets, CD book holders, Sun and Light imagery, Sunscreen, Aloe for sunburns, Golden objects, Matches, Candles, Sunflowers/sunflower seeds, First aid kits, Medicine, Pain relievers, Band - aids, Ice/heat packs, Rice socks, face Masks, Aloe, Ambulance toy cars,Adaptive aids, Darts, Bow and arrows, Arrow quiver, Dart board, Targets used in archery, Bullseye used in archery, Snake skins, Snake imagery (ex - Python), Laurels, Bay leaves (because of Daphne), Palm trees (based on his birth myth), Ravens/Crows related things, Crow feathers, Cattle/turtles (related to Hermes birth myth), Swans (the animals Pull His chariot), Hyacinths (Hyacinthus is his past lover), Locks of hair, Vanilla flavored/scented things , Honey, Sunny D drink, Lemons/lemon juice, Oranges/orange juice, Citrus, Water, chocolate milk (UPG), molten orange-scented wax cube used on an oil burner, The first bite of every meal (keep a tea plate close by at mealtimes), Pot Pourri, visit a clairvoyant, Welcome foreigners, teach others your own culture/language, make sure foreigners are able to find helpful resources and social life in your community, Make sure the street outside your house is clean and secure, Resin, Sun-shaped cookies or cakes, Wine, Golden cakes, Golden raisins.
Devonatal- Donate to medical charities, Support beginner indie artists and musicians, Sing to Him, Play musical instruments for Him, Hold dance parties in his honor, Make a playlist for Him and listen to it, Read poetry to Him, Take care of your mental health in his honor, take your medicine in his honor, Try/do archery in his honor, Try/do different types of divination (ex- Tarot/Oracle decks, Pendulums, Rune stones, Charm casting supplies, Crystal balls, Scrying bowls, Cookie fortunes, Tea leaves), Try and wake up early and watch the sun rise, Go for a walk and feel the warmth from the sun, Let more sunlight into your home/room, Learn a musical instrument, learn how to sing, Learn simple medical care (ex- CPR), research his family in his honor, research Apollon, Attend pride, advocate for LGBT+ rights, Wear yellow clothing in his honor, wear orange clothing in his honor, Honor Leto and Artemis in his honor, Pray to Him/ speak to Him often (ex- for guidance, healing/good health, and new inspiration, protection, improvement in your mental health, fertility, ecstasy, for everything going well in the health aspect), Dance and sing to your favorite songs or songs you’d think He would like, Throw a feast in His honor, Support/donate to your local Hospital in his honor, Exercise in his honor, Get vaccinated in his honor, Get STI tested in his honor, practice Self care in his honor, Keep a first aid kit at home/in your car in his honor, Learn about alternative medicine in his honor, Advocate for accessible in his honor, Advocate for disability rights in his honor, Volunteer at a hospital in his honor, Give blood/plasma in his honor; Volunteer at a retirement home in his honor, Learn about anatomy/biology/nutrition in his honor, Learn about health conditions/rare disorders in his honor, Eat healthy for your body in his honor, Help fund surgeries if you can in his honor, Trip sit for someone in his honor, Listen to your body when it needs something in his honor , Sunbathe in his honor, Wear sunscreen in his honor, Start a garden in his honor, Make sun water in his honor, Music Go to a concert/show, Listen to music in his honor, Make a playlist for someone you love in his honor, dance in general in his honor, Sing in general in his honor, Support local bands in his honor, Explore new music in his honor, Daily tarot card/rune stones sessions in his honor, Make an oracle deck in his honor, Give divination readings in his honor, do Shadow work in his honor , do Colormancy in his honor, Make something in his honor, Draw in his honor, paint in his honor, craft in his honor, Color something for him, Make a zine in his honor, Go see a play in his honor, Get a tattoo in his honor, Throw darts in his honor, Use a slingshot in his honor, Go to a shooting range in his honor, follow and support artist/poet YouTubers and their social media, Check in with your neighbors, do Photography (painting with light), light a candle in his honor because he’s the of…light!
Crystal•Sunstone, Citrine, Carnelian, Clear Quartz, Pyrite, Selenite, Lapis Lazuli, amber, calcite (only the color honey/yellow), quartz (rutilated or clear), rose quartz.
Parentage• Zues and Leto
Siblings• his full sibling was his twin Artemis, His half siblings were Athena, Hermes, Dionysus, Aphrodite, Ares, Hephaestus and Persephone, Heracles, Ares, Perseus, Hebe, Aphrodite, Athena, Some Muses, Eileithyia.
Works well with• people who are respectful, and are honest, and not boastful.
Jewelry • friendship bracelets
Hates• saying that your better than him, (too boastful), being to stubborn to learn (he is the god of knowledge.), and anything contradicting his godlyness
Mortal or immortal • immortal.
Zodiac • Leo.
Curses• Sickness, and often seeing yourself lying, and in trouble.
Blessings• your healthy and protection and purification.
Vows/omans• he swears he will be Hermes best friend, and that he will never marry (the muses myth) because he swore he would never because he couldn't choose between all the Muses, not usually used in modern day, he could be married but it is a version of a myth, he could date. just never marry.
Morals• Morally grey.
Courting• he is unmarried.
Past lovers & crushes• Admetus (a crush), Daphne (rejected him and he fell so in love she had to run away and turn into a tree..), all the nine muses (couldn’t choose so decided to never unwed), Cyrene (a crush), Evadne (a lover who bore him a child.), Rhoeo (bore him a child and made him raise it..) Ourea (had a crush on Apollo and they hooked up on his exile and bore him a kid), Thero, Hyrie or Thyrie (said they were lovers but he made them suicidal so..idk..). Hecuba (bore the child who made Apollo kill Achilles.), Coronis (bore him Asclepius), Creusa (bore him a child and left him to die and then to be raised by a priestess of Apollo.), Hyacinthus (his most dear male lover.), Cyparissus (a dear friend but still a honorable mention.), Admetus (a crush), Branchus, Adonis (poly with apollon and Aphrodite), Helenus, Hippolytus of Sicyon,Hymenaios, god of marriage hymns, Iapis, Phorbas, minthe (who he turned into mint)
Personality• He’s very energetic, cheerful, wise, honest and kind, and very responding.
Fact• Apollo was temporarily stripped of his immortal power by Zeus – twice , he tried to over throw his father Zeus once (He failed, but they have a good bond.)
Roots• Greek mythology, born at Delos in Cyclades archipelago.
Appearance in astral or gen• depicted as a handsome, beardless youth with long hair and wears a wreath and branch of laurel, bow and quiver of arrows, usually accompanied with a raven, and holding a lyre.
Pet• the swans pulling his chariot called the “singers of Apollo” or just “birds of Apollo”
Status• Greek mythology god, in the big theoi, not a Demi god.
Prayers•
Prayer to Lord Apollon for Help with Divination
Hear me, Foreseeing Apollon, Son of Indomitable Zeus and Gentle Leto, Brother to Far-Shooting Artemis. He who speaks of truth, If I have ever revelled in your sunlight, accept this prayer, Apollon Leader of Fate, I ask you to be with me during this divination and to guide my cards with your knowledge, I ask for your favour with a token of my praise, I offer to you (offering)- @praise-to-the-theoi
To Lord Apollon when taking medication
Hear me, healing Apollon, Father to Soothing Asklepios. He who controls both plague and healing, If I have ever honoured you, please accept this prayer, Shining Apollon, Please allow me to be safe when taking this medication, to aid it in its effectiveness, and to reduce the likelihood of negative side effects. I ask for your favour with a token of my praise, and I take this medication in your honour. -https://www.tumblr.com/praise-to-the-theoi
Prayer to Artemis and Apollon
Praise today, O Lord Apollo and Lady Artemis, rulers upon the Sun and Moon. The Celestial Twins, on this date, join each other in the sky, shining upon us their divine light and presence. Praise the children of Great Zeus and Leto; Hail Lady Artemis, the oldest daughter, who helped her mother at birth. Godess of the hunt, divine virgin, patroness of girls, their childhood and innocence. Hail Apollon, youngest son, born by his sister's hand. God of the plages and sickness. Patron of the arts, music and poetry. May they raise their bows and guide us towards their light. - serotoninbetweenpages
Prayer with his epithets in it-
Let us hymn Paean the great god, Apollo; Immortal, gloriously formed, unshorn, soft-haired, Stern-hearted, king, delighting in arrows, giver of life, Joyous, laughing, slayer of giants, sweet-hearted, Son of Zeus, slayer of dragons, lover of the laurel, Sweet of speech, of ample might, far-shooter, giver of hope, Creator of animals, divine, Jove-minded, giver of zeal, Mild, sweet-spoken, sweet-hearted, gentle-handed, Slayer of beasts, blooming, charmer of the spirit, soft-speaking, Shooter of arrows, desirable, healer, charioteer, Weaver of the world, Clarian, strong-hearted, father of fruits, Son of Leto, pleasant, delighting in the lyre, resplendent, Lord of the mysteries, prophet, magnanimous, thousand-shaped, Lover of the bow-string, wise, stiller of grief, sober,Lover of community, common to all, taking thought for all, benefactor of all, Blessed, making blessed, Olympian, dweller on the hills, Gentle, all-seeing, sorrowless, giver of wealth, Saviour from trouble, rose-coloured, man-breaker, path-opener, Glittering, wise, father of light, saviour, Delighting in the dance, Titan, initiator, revered, Chanter of hymns, highest, stately, of the height, Phoebus, purifier, lover of garlands, cheerer of the spirit, Utterer of oracles, golden, golden-complexioned, golden-arrowed, Lover of the lyre, harper, hater of lies, giver of the soul, Swift-footed, swift-voiced, swift of vision, giver of seasons. Let us hymn Paean the great god, Apollo.
- Epigram from Book 9 of the Greek Anthology, translated by W.R. Paton (1916-18)
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God of the Sun, Prophecy, Truth, Music & Poetry, Archery, Healing, & Light
🎨COLOURS: Gold/Yellow, Orange, Red-orange
let the light in and let your truth of loving Apollo shine aswell
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