『イーリアス』では、アポローンは神々の下で治療者でありながら、矢で病と死をもたらす存在であり、ヴェーダの疫神ルドラの似た働きをしている<ref name="Martin Nilsson 1967 p. 541">"The conception that the diseases come from invisible shots sent by magicians or supernatural beings is common in primitive people and also in European folklore. In North-Europe they speak of the "Elf-shots". In Sweden where the Lapps were called magicians, they speak of the "Lappen-shots". Martin Nilsson (1967). Vol I, p. 541</ref><ref group="私注">これはアポローンの起源が、そもそもネルガルであることによるのではないだろうか。そしてその性質は日本神話の[[須佐之男命]]に繋がっていくように思う。</ref>。彼はアカイア人に疫病(λοιμός)を送り込む。アポローンが疫病の再発を防いでくれることを知っていた彼らは、儀式で身を清め、ヘカトンブと呼ばれる牛の大きな生贄をアポロンに捧げた<ref>Ilias A 314. Martin Nilsson (1967). Vol I, p. 543</ref>。
=== ドーリア人の起源 ドーリア人での起源 ===The ''[[Homeric Hymns|Homeric Hymn to Apollo]]'' depicts Apollo as an intruder from the north.ホメロスの『アポローン讃歌』では、アポローンは北からの侵入者として描かれている<ref>Herbert W. Park (1956). ''The delphic oracle''. Vol.I, p. 3</ref> 。 The ''[[Homeric Hymns|Homeric Hymn to Apollo]]'' depicts Apollo as an intruder from the north. The connection with the northern-dwelling [[Dorians]] and their initiation festival ''[[apellai]]'' is reinforced by the month ''Apellaios'' in northwest Greek calendars.<ref>Graf, ''Apollo'', pp. 104–113; Burkert also notes in this context [[Archilochus]] ''Fr''. 94.</ref> The family-festival was dedicated to Apollo ([[Dorians|Doric]]: {{lang|grc|Ἀπέλλων}}).<ref>Burkert, [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=sxurBtx6shoC&pg=PA255 p. 255].</ref> ''Apellaios'' is the month of these rites, and Apellon is the "megistos kouros" (the great Kouros).<ref>Jane Ellen Harrison (2010): ''Themis: A study to the Social origins of Greek Religion''. Cambridge University Press. p. 441. {{ISBN|1108009492}}</ref> However it can explain only the Doric type of the name, which is connected with the [[Ancient Macedonian language|Ancient Macedonian]] word "pella" ([[Pella]]), ''stone''. Stones played an important part in the cult of the god, especially in the oracular shrine of Delphi ([[Omphalos]]).<ref>Compare: [[Baetylus]]. In Semitic: sacred stone</ref><ref>Martin Nilsson (1967). Vol I. p. 556</ref>
===Minoan origin===