The Temple of Apollo Palatinus ('Palatine Apollo'), sometimes called the Temple of Actian Apollo, was a temple of the god Apollo in Rome, constructed on the Palatine Hill on the initiative of Augustus (known as "Octavian" until 27 BCE) between 36 and 28 BCE.

Apollo’s connection with Augustus is unquestionably linked with the Battle of Actium. Fought in 31 BC, this was a naval battle between Octavian, (later known as Augustus) and the combined forces of Marc Antony and Cleopatra. Augustus’ victory resulted in his unopposed rule of Rome.

Jun 12, 2010 · Apollo, Augustus, and the poets offers learned and engaging readings of many of the central works of Augustan poetry. It overlooks no relevant Augustan or Republican evidence and provides an ample account of relevant Greek literary tradition, even including the less-familiar responses to Actium by contemporary Greek poets.

Apollo remained a minor foreign god in the eyes of the Romans for centuries, and it was not until Augustus that this status began to change. Augustus prayed to Apollo during his campaigns, crediting the god for his many victories.

Then Augustus vowed a temple to Apollo a second time, on the eve of the Battle of Actium, in which he would defeat Antony and Cleopatra. But why Apollo? One explanation is suggested by a peculiar story told by the historian Dio Cassius.

Augustus' Temple of Apollo on the Palatine: A New Reconstruction (abstract of presentation)* Stephan Zink, University of Pennsylvania Dedicated in 28 BC as an integral part of both his Palatine residence and a new sanctuary to Apollo, the Temple of Apollo Palatinus was Octavian's earliest and probably also his most intimate building project in ...

Nov 14, 2024 · Throughout the reign of Augustus, Apollo evolved from a lesser-known foreign deity into a key figure in Roman religion. The evidence of this transformation is visible in the many representations of Apollo throughout Rome, ranging from temples to statues and figurines.

A glance at Apollo’s appearances in Roman tragedy confirms that archery and especially prophecy, but not poetry, are his principal spheres of influence. 1 Notably, however, the god is named but seldom (Ennius trag.

Ovid and Augustan Apollo by John Miller Ovid's treatment of Phoebus Apollo affords an interesting test case in the politics of reading Augustan poetry. At issue is not just a political perspective - does Ovid participate in the construction of Augustan ideology or destabilize imperial symbols? - but how, and indeed whether, the Augustan

Topics explored include the divine self-imaging of late Republican rivals for power, poetic imaginings of Apollo's intervention at the pivotal battle of Actium, how poets 'read' Augustus' new Palatine Temple of Apollo and the deity's role in the reconstituted Saecular Games, and Apollo's key position in the emerging dialectic between poetics ...