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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>。北方に住むドーリア人とその創始者であるアペライとの関係は、北西ギリシャの暦にあるアペライオスの月によって強調されている<ref>Graf, ''Apollo'', pp. 104–113; Burkert also notes in this context Archilochus ''Fr''. 94.</ref>。家族祭はアポローン（Doric: Ἀπέλων）に捧げられた<ref>Burkert, [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=sxurBtx6shoC&pg=PA255 p. 255].</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. 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>