Apollo (Disney)

Apollo  is the  Olympian God  of the Sun, the twin brother of Artemis, and a son of  Zeus  from Disney's  1997  film  Hercules  and  its television series. He is voiced by  Keith David.

Mythology
In Greek mythology, Apollo was the god of the sun. The sun was actually a golden chariot that the god Apollo rode across the sky. Moreover, he was the god of oracles, poetry and music and hence the leader of the  Muses. He was the twin brother of Artemis, maiden goddess of the moon and the Hunt.

Hercules (film)
In the film, he has a very minor role in which he only appears in minor cameos. In the beginning of the film, he is present for the party celebrating the arrival of  Zeus and Hera 's newborn child  Hercules. When the baby is kidnapped the following night by Pain and Panic, Zeus sends Apollo and the other Gods to find Hercules, but it was too late as the baby had already been turned into a mortal and was adopted by a mortal family. Eighteen years later, he is seen imprisoned with the other Gods after they lost against  Hades  and the Titans. Luckily he and the other Gods are freed by Hercules.

Hercules (animated series)

 * Hercules and the Apollo Mission: In this episode, Hercules wants a better job for Career Day, so Zeus puts Hercules in charge of Apollo's Sun Chariot, which pulls the Sun through the sky. However, the chariot is stolen by Pain and Panic, and Apollo, believing that Hercules lost it, begins to question Zeus' leadership.
 * Hercules and the Pool Party:  Apollo is one of the gods that Hades invites to a pool party in an enchanted pool in an attempt to makes them lose their memories.

Powers & Abilities

 * The Standard Powers of an Olympian God
 * As the god of the Sun, he has the ability to control the Sun via his Solar Chariot

Trivia

 * Apollo is the only god who name is both Greek and Roman.
 * Although Apollo was the twin brother of Artemis in Greek mythology, the Disney versions of the characters are never seen interacting with one another. It is unknown if the two are related in these incarnations.
 * Apollo is depicted as the driving source of the Sun's orbit within the Hercules story. However on multiple occasions, particularly concerning Hercules' friend Icarus (whom Apollo apparently mentioned to Zeus), the Sun is depicted as an independent celestial body.