Apollo was an important god in both ancient Greek and Roman religion and mythology, generally associated with sun and the light, cleansing, healing, truth and prophecy, poetry, music and creativity and general positive energy. This painting shows him driving his golden sun chariot, with his four horses; Aethon, Pyrois, Phlegon, Eous, as every day, Apollo's role was to use his chariot to pull the sun across the sky, enlightening and warming the world. Gustave Moreau was an important and prolific French symbolist painter, who painted allegorical, biblical and mythological paintings. This painting is also like the chariot card in the tarot.
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